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Old 05-20-11, 04:53 PM
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nlerner
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Auchen, the more I look at the pics of your find posted in that other thread, the more I don't think it's a Golden Arrow. A key clue is that the rear mudguard eyelets aren't up on the seat stays but down below the axle as is true for the Raleigh Sports, even the one from 1938:



Here are the scans from my 1938 Raleigh catalog. Note the rear fender placement of the Sport C Tourist:



Now here are the lightweights:







If Kurt's right about the front-end damage, that fork is likely a replacement (one done in about 1940!). Note, too, that the Sports C Tourist took 590mm/EA3 wheels while the Club bikes took 597/EA1. From what you're reading off of those tires, it sounds like they're EA3 wheels (though still not necessarily original).

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