Ray Green wrote <Was this a feature of the Raleigh bikes during the Dutch
period? >
and a quote from Ed Granger's post
> A couple of days ago I learned that one of the former TI-Raleigh teambikes
> of Cees Priem (a 1981 bike) had CP engraved in the bb shell, besides a
> number. Frame was built by Jan Legrand, of course.
> Maybe all the teambikes had this feature?
Not only a feature of the Dutch period Ray, ALL Ilkeston bikes built for
individuals were numbered "Riders initials - no of bike ie 1 2 3 etc - last
2 numbers of year.
Hence Steve Heffernan's bike when he rode for BSA was SH.1.78, his track
bike for the sixes SH.2.78, Beryl Burton - BB.1.80 & BB.2.80
I well rember receiving a frame at Ilkeston in 1980 for refinishing from a
customer in the UK with the frame number TT.274. Caused a bit of head
scratching - but - Tino Tabac the second frame built for him in 1974.
Not all team frames were built >by Jan LeGrand, of course.<
Mike (built some team frames himself)Mullett
Reading UK