I thought that might be the frame that generated the question, but since it wasn't brought up, I didn't press. 531C seems right for that frame. It tracks with similar-era Raleighs I've seen. The paint is interesting, and if it's a Panasonic Team frame, that's interesting too. Also of interest though, my '85 USA Team 753R frame has a number tab braze on, which I've also seen on earlier Team 531s, but the frame in question does not. In fact, although it's hard to tell from the photo, the frame doesn't appear to have any braze-ons, save a r-der cable stop. Isn't that a little unusual for an '80s Raleigh frame? For what it's worth, that's the second time (at least) that the frame has been posted. If it were my size, though, I may have pursued it if the price didn't escalate too much.
Wayne Bingham
-----Original Message-----
From: KCTOMMY [mailto:KCTOMMY@email.msn.com]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 10:53 AM
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Fw: [CR]531 R?
> Spoke to the seller, and yes, 531 R is 531 Reynolds. The tubing is 531 C
> double butted. He's not sure of the vintage but it certainly looks like a
> Panasonic team bike to me. I've decided to not bid (no $ to build it up
> properly), so I pass the URL to the list. Auction ends in 5 hours.
Current
> bid is $132. Good luck.
>
>
http://ebay.com/
> owTutorial=0&ed=985985279&indexURL=0&rd=1
>
> If URL doesn't make it through email, item number is #1125523271
>
> Tom Adams, Kansas City
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: walter skrzypek <wspokes1@hotmail.com>
> To: <KCTOMMY@email.msn.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 8:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]531 R?
>
>
> >
> > Tom
> > Does it say 531R? I have heard people automatically refer to the
Reynolds
> > 531 as 531R for short. The db I think simply means double butted. If it
> > actually says 531R, I wonder if there is another type out there?
> >
> > Walt
> > FC in PA
> > >From: "KCTOMMY" <KCTOMMY@email.msn.com>
> > >To: "classicrendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> > >Subject: [CR]531 R?
> > >Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 01:22:23 -0600
> > >
> > >I'm looking at an alleged 1981 Raleigh/Panasonic racing frame, made
from
> > >Reynolds 531R db. I've heard of 531, 531 SL, 531C, 531 ST, but what is
> > >531R? Ccould it have been used in a 1981 bike? Would it work well on
a
> 60
> > >cm frame? Thanks
> > >
> > >Tom Adams, Kansas City