You asked > (by the way, what is a 'fortnight'?).
It is 2 Weeks....
Main Entry: fort·night Pronunciation: 'fOrt-"nIt, 'fort- Function: noun Etymology: Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, from Old English fEowertyne niht fourteen nights Date: before 12th century : a period of 14 days : two weeks
Matthew Gorski
Belmont Shore, CA
> Greetings to all!
>
> My name is Jim and I've recently changed focus from restoring and racing
> vinatge sports cars to enjoying vintage road bicycles. I have been riding
> for about 15 years and have a Raleigh aluminum frame 21-speed hybrid and a
> recently acquired NOS Raleigh 'Super Grand Prix' 10-speed. My question
> concerns the Raleigh 10-speed. The frame serial number on the botom
bracket
> reads 'WG0005003'. I understand that the 'W' stands for the Worksop
factory
> in England, and that the 'G' stands for the 7th fortnight when it was
built
> (by the way, what is a 'fortnight'?). The first 0 is probably for the
year,
> either 1970 or 1980. I'd like to get an idea for the year that this model
> was offered. I realize that it's not a very old bicycle, but it's a start
> down the road.
>
> Looking forward to many beneficial exchanges with fellow list members and
> old bicycle enthusiasts!
>
> Regards!