Mike:
I would be very interested to hear any tidbits you might care to share with us regarding the SB frames. I've had SB3339 since new - purchased when I worked at Raleigh Midwest (USA) in Elk Grove Village, Illinois back in 1979.
I'm also currently searching for a nice original 60cm 753 in the Team colors or the rare gold.....
Regards,
Greg Parker
Ann Arbor, MI USA
> Message: 9
> From: "Michael Mullett" <mike@mullett.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Cc: <8pbw@qsilver.queensu.ca>
> Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 22:06:01 +0100
> Subject: [CR]Ilkeston Frames
>
> Hi Paul
>
> I can throw a little light on your Raleigh frame. Whilst I was Gerald =
> O'Donovan's workshop manager at Ilkeston (from 1978 to 1982) we built =
> many specials at Geralds bidding. You are right about 531SL (SL =3D =
> superlight). We built about a dozen but it wasn't very popular being a =
> thinner gauge version of 531. The Ilkeston frames normally started with =
> SB then a number, the SB standing for Special Bicyle. Projects such as =
> yours would be given a straight number which Gerald would specify. I am =
> forwarding you two new Raleigh headbadges, a brass one and a stainless =
> steel one which were normally reserved for export models. I'm afraid I =
> have no 531SL transfers. Hope you manage to get the bike back to its =
> original spec.
>
> Cheers
> Mike Mullett
> Reading UK