Re: [CR]Raleigh International Serial Number question

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

References: <MONKEYFOODBT7XVLSEc0000263e@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org> <001d01c825b6$1f0117a0$6601a8c0@Stephen>
To: sbryne@comcast.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Raleigh International Serial Number question
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:20:32 -0500
In-Reply-To: <001d01c825b6$1f0117a0$6601a8c0@Stephen>
From: <oroboyz@aol.com>


? Stephen wrote:

<< Does anyone know if Raleigh published a list of serial numbers or if there is a serial number concordance for the production year? >>

Thinking about your question, I just visited http://www.sheldonbrown.com/raleigh.html , then on to his retroraleighs.com.

?I had to laugh at Sheldon's HUGE font warning, repeated through the sites:

"Do not write or phone me to ask the age or value of an old Raleigh. All of the information I have on that is on this Web page or RetroRaleighs.com/dating.html" Anyway, here is what it says about dating that bike:

<< 1974 - 1980's

In 1974, an entirely different numbering system was introduced for the higher end (531 and subsequently 753) Raleighs.? Serial numbers should begin with a "W", which stands for Worksop, the facility that produced theses frames.?? This is followed by another alphabet.? This alphabet indicates the fortnight in which the frame was built (i.e. A = 1st fortnight, B = 2nd, etc.).? The third character is always a numeral.? It indicates the year of manufacture, the decade being assumed (i.e. "4" could be '74 or '84; it is up to the interpretor to know enough to tell if the frame is from the 70's or 80's).? What then follows is a series of numbers.? At this point, these appear to be some sort of sequence, but this has not been substantiated. >>

I just sold a Super Tour frame, pic of the bb # at bottom of this page:

http://cyclesdeoro.com/Vintage-parts/raleigh_supertour.htm

Based on the above info, it is a 1974. Now I need to write or call Sheldon to see how much it's worth.? :)

?

Dale Brown Greensboro, North Carolina USA

-----Original Message----- From: stephen <sbryne@comcast.net> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:29 am Subject: [CR]Raleigh International Serial Number question

Hello all,

Does anyone know if Raleigh published a list of serial numbers or if there is a serial number concordance for the production year? My frame's serial number starts with a WH, in case anyone has any info. I believe it is in the 1974-1976 date range.

Stephen Bryne
In cloudy and cool Fairfax, California