Trying to identify a Raleigh frame
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Trying to identify a Raleigh frame
I have been given a Raleigh frame, I know it is Raleigh because it has the Raleigh Heron headbadge on the head tube. It has no serial number (it looks as though it has been filed off ?) it has Vitus Dropouts, and what look like Prugnat S4 lugs, long point. Tubes and stays appear to be butted, well, not gaspipe, Reynolds I guess, although there is no indication of this. Forks have a Vagner crown and are light. The seat stays are nicely scalloped toward the top by the seat cluster, Frame, on its own, weighs in at 2000gms. Also there are two 'Divers Helmet' style cable stops on top of the top tube rather than the three cable hoops I would have expected, allowing for the use of two outer cables rather than one continuous outer cable. I have built it up to see how it rides, and it rides nice, very responsive. I have looked at catalogue scans, but cant really find an exact likeness. I have have found a Raleigh Rapide picture in 'Team" colours on Radpropaganda (I think) or Retro..and that does look similar, any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here are some Pics, I built it up in Team colours, my cousins in Ireland had some Team Europas when I was a kid, always loved them. And when I stripped off the bad spray job on the aforementioned frame , I found traces of that tell tale red from the Team colours .....
https://s837.photobucket.com/user/kco...77062879275632
Thanks in advance
Here are some Pics, I built it up in Team colours, my cousins in Ireland had some Team Europas when I was a kid, always loved them. And when I stripped off the bad spray job on the aforementioned frame , I found traces of that tell tale red from the Team colours .....
https://s837.photobucket.com/user/kco...77062879275632
Thanks in advance
Last edited by kcoffey; 12-05-13 at 03:29 PM. Reason: Add Pics
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