Help to identify??

[alox77]

Recently acquired this project bike , but struggling to identity as the frame number is badly worn - I can make out S 11 but not much else . I’m wondering if it could be a Raleigh record , rapide or similar? Henry Burton light weights is close and Viking would have been back in the day. Oh, and it was definitely red and has had replacement forks. .thanks for looking.

 

[ZG862]

Antipodean bike?
I'd guess not a Raleigh Record but only because istr Raleigh deeming the Record to be a bit sporting and hence at odds with the long arm mech and centre-pull brakes that look original. Is that a 531 transfer on the forks? Looks hand-painted with Hammerite. Someone wanted it to last.
Close-up of the chain side rear dropout would be useful too. My starting guess is it was once a Falcon but really nothing more than a guess.

 

[alox77]

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Yeah, I get a sense they wanted it to last , definitely a workhorse! Not sure if these photos help ??

 

[hamster]

Decent dropouts, wraparound stays. It's definitely quality under there. What size seatpost?

 

[Old Ned]

Seat stay top cluster photo might help as certain builders/makers had their own styles

Edit - Oooh, nearly duplicated hamster then! Great minds etc. etc......

 

[alox77]

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27.0.
I wondered if it might be Viking Severn valley but the top of tube doesn’t look right .

 

[ZG862]

SIS mech. Er, ignore my earlier comment. I'll get my coat...

 

[alox77]

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SIS not original to bike I don’t think? front derailleur Campagnolo as are hubs . 3ttt stem . Crank is french but don’t know what.

 

[Jonny69]

Carltons had wrapover stays like that. Maybe one of the Carlton experts will be passing soon.

 

[alox77]

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Well, as I have a bit of time on my hands , I’ve decided to have a bit of a play and give it some paint.