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One possibility regarding the frame's origin, and the reason why the headbadge holes don't look very "factory" and why I can't find any transfers under the paint: maybe it was supplied as a replacement? (From a Raleigh Industries parts book)

Did have five, now only four Elswicks that were definitely Raleigh-made frames/fittings, the most interesting one being this 1979 "Trend"

1968 was when Raleigh started making framesets for Elswick, according to the Hadland Raleigh book, but they could have supplied parts before that. Badge holes on my frame are approx. 43mm apart, and since the photo in my earlier post was taken, I've stripped some paint off to look for any other...

I'd like to restore this to a good usable standard, once I've determined which brand it is! I didn't receive anything other than the frame, forks and wheels, but I have plenty of 1960s Raleigh parts that'll fit. Later on I'll need to find some close-to-original design mudguards --- chromed or...

Yes, Raleigh did make/supply parts for Elswick bikes, but from the later 1960s onwards as far as I'm aware. I'm going to measure the distance between the two holes and post the info ASAP

Thanks --- I know what you mean, but the ones I've seen have three rivet holes:

I have a similar project: a Raleigh-built frame and parts with a 1961 Sturmey date. I thought at first that it could be a Raleigh Lancer or a BSA Santa Fe, and I've also seen basically the same machine badged as a Rudge online, but the headbadge holes wouldn't match any of those brands... The...