Raleigh enthusiasts

[AngieMc]

Hi,
I picked up this ladies Raleigh yesterday. Couldn't resist the paintwork, decals and the fact it had hardly been used. Paintwork 95% blemish free.

Just wondering if anyone has any background on this model? The lady who has stored it for 30+ years won it in a competition - I'm presuming by the perfume company. I was thinking that perhaps only a few were decaled and painted this way for Cacherell and that the usual model had a different paintwork. Saying that, they often pop up online so maybe they were mass market?

I've googled but nothing comes up but cached photos of them for sale.

 

[Jonny69]

Not seen one of those before. Was that a promotional thing for Anais Anais? I can literally smell that perfume now.

 

[AngieMc]

Not seen one of those before. Was that a promotional thing for Anais Anais? I can literally smell that perfume now.

That's what I'm wanting to find out. Were they mass marketed or so many made for a competition.

I can't remember the fragrance as I don't like perfume but my mum bought it for my cousin's 21st and we saw her pull.her face when she opened it .

 

[juvela]

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date and plant where produced can be gained from serial

there is a guide here to reading them, together with a catalogue collection

https://www.kurtkaminer.com/bikecollection.html

the peak of popularity for these soft-edged multi-coloured liveries was about 1984

some of the cycle's fittings should exhibit date markings

readers could likely give you more/better information regarding the machine if you could post one or more pictures showing the full bicycle from its drive side


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