I can confirm the Malaysia--used to have a Raleigh Sport 3-speed with that
country of origin. Did Raleigh either buy or lease a whole factory from
Gazelle to produce the Grand Prix for the US market? This would be
mid-70's.
David FEldman
Vancovuer, WA
> Angel wrote:
> <For you Raleigh fans this reference may be of interest: "In the USA
between
> 1970 and 1972, demand for lightweight ten-speed cycles increased
forty-fold.
> Raleigh Record and Grand Prix models, based on Carlton designs, sold there
in
> massive numbers. At one point they were being made in Nottingham, at
Worksop
> (by Carlton), in the Netherlands by Gazelle, by Raleigh Ireland and
possibly
> even in Malaysia.">
>
> Don't forget Enid, Oklahoma!!!
>
> Mark Ritz
> "former Raleigh dealer"
> Arcata, CA