Will someone please help me date this ladies Raleigh De luxe bike. The wheels and rear hub have been replaced with aluminum wheels and a Sturmey Archer S3C 3 speed coaster brake.
I will post more pictures as soon as possible
Thank you

1980. Looks like a Dutch-market model.

-Kurt

Ha! There must be something in the water. I just picked up a gents version of one of these. Mine’s all original, allegedly circa 1968.
I wish I had assistance for you but I’m a newb to English bikes.

Let's see...what appears to be a Dutch bike shop sticker on the fender (or is it Danish?), 1980 serial number and 1980 hub. Yep, I think it's the original hub.

Some things to note:

• A Canadian '80 would have had Rampar logos. This one has the traditional Raleigh Heron decals on the seattube and fork blades associated with markets outside of the US and Canada.
• Canadian '80 wouldn't have a chaincase.
• That underwhelming (but effective) Pletscher ESGE rear brake bridge came out in either '79 or '80 on all the Sports-based EA3-wheel models.
• No US/Canada/BMA-6 spec reflectors to be found
• Appears to have a 23" seattube. Won't find that on US ladies' models.
• To this day, the Tourist DeLuxe - a modernized DL-1 - is offered by Raleigh of Denmark. Perhaps the DeLuxe name was used for a number of years prior.

-Kurt

Not true. I've seen several and have one.

Wow - on a '66-72 example too. New to me (or I forgot about them). Thanks.

Original tires too...impressive.

-Kurt

Kool Stops look odd but they work

TCW III hub stamped “65”

I never could figure out if the early 1960's Sports carried that to make them distinct from the base-model Sports S22, or if it was just a marketing thing that never really went anywhere.

-Kurt