As suggested here is an introduction to me and my bikes.
I am 35 years old, live in the west of Scotland and like older cars and bikes. My interest in classic bikes was started when I owned a Flying Scot as a teenager. Unfortunately I sold this in my early twenty's to fund other projects and have regretted it ever since. The Flying Scot was replaced several years later with a second hand Carlton, probably from the 60's. This is not a lightweight and is from the time when Raleigh was using the name to sell mediocre bikes, but it had some nice components and is a nice traditional lugged frame. I still have the frame hanging up in the garage.
In the middle of last year I started looking for and asking about Flying Scots and found an ad for two frames. Later that day I was the proud owner of two Flying Scot frames. One an original 1948 with poor but original paint and transfers, the other a 1966 shabby non original paint and no forks. I assembled the 1948 using components I had lying about and by stripping the Carlton and I intend to restore the 1966 to use as a regular bike once I can source a set of period forks for it.
While trying to find a set of forks for the Flying Scot I was offered a complete Rotrax which was of the correct period to strip the forks off. This has left me now with another classic bike to restore and still needing a set of forks!
In addition to the above, my regular bike may just about comply with the conditions for the list. It is a Highlander 531 frame, apparently made in Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow probably in the 1980's.
You can see my flying Scot's on Bob Reids gallery pages at
http://www.freespace.virgin.net/
Or you can see the Flying Scot's, the Rotrax and the Highlander at
http://www.freespace.virgin.net/
and if you are interested my Hillman Avenger Tiger can be seen at
http://www.freespace.virgin.net/
If anybody can help identify the year and model of the Rotrax I would be most grateful as this will allow me to get the correct transfers for the respray.
Russell Mowat