taxi ray 170 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 It seems that Raleigh has been sold to a Dutch company, it's amazing that a company that once employed thousands and was the largest bike factory in the world, now only employs about 100 people in Nottingham. I watched this the other day, there is a short clip of part of the factory at 3.10 minutes, look out for the early mobile phone at 13.30 minutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEpZIxh7les 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 I knew the "Wheel truer " on 4 minutes !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Nice find Ray Looking at the 'mobile' mid 80s? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 And if you go back far enough they didn't just make bikes http://www.flickr.co...57624797560079/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 My old fellah had one of these for going to Newstead pit on. It seemed to spend most of the time broke down in the back yard though. Raleigh Runabout Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Seeing as how his truck is a 'C' reg that makes it '85 at the earliest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Raleigh Runabout....mine was red...but ended up with more Bell Fruit parts than it had raleigh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Beefsteak, the driver spoke of the 'Herald Of Free Enterprise' tragedy in which 193 people died. This happened in 1987. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted April 26, 2012 Report Share Posted April 26, 2012 Well there you go then ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted April 27, 2012 Report Share Posted April 27, 2012 My Grandad always had pockets full of ball bearings , him & his mates could pinch an whole bike bit by bit in about a week ! Racing handle bars where his speciality , across his back & around his shoulders ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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