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Old 03-27-11, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bubbles50
Hey, so the hub says "74 3" but the frame says NE4022454 (Nottingham fortnight 5 1974, so february? according to this site: http://raleightwenty.webs.com/history.htm knowing its name makes searching the web easier! )

So it was probably completely together about mid 1974 then?

Thank you

(and I paid £45 for it, without the basket (which I will soon paint white) at a local shop!)
You did very well! Those bikes were very fashionable once. Now maybe less so... but you win either way!
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