Greetings campers and serial number decoders
Probably 1973. The A### also showed up on other models in 73 (Pro and RRA). I have never found an explanation for it. Those head lugs also showed up on the 73 International. Confirmed late 60s Competitions I've seen had chromed Nervex lugs like the Internationals, and flat fork crowns.
Larry "A####, and many other expletives hurled at Raleigh" Osborn Morgantown WV
At 09:31 AM 9/11/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>If that is original paint, I'm pretty sure its 70's or later. In the 60's
they were a different color, blue and white? The late 60's ones also had Zeus
dropouts rather than Campy, I think.
>
>Regards,
>
>Jerry Moos
>
>RDF1249@aol.com wrote:
>Don Gillies thinks my Raleigh Competition on ebay may be 1973 or later. The
>fellow who asked me to sell it thought it was 1966 from the serial number.
>Seemed about right. It has Capella lugs and Rapid-Taper chainstays. Does
anyone
>know how late those might have been used? Please reply off list as I can't
>read them all.
>
>thanks
>Bob Freeman
>Seattle