Raleigh castorama 531c No serial numbers

[sinclair]

My campy castorama for anyone interested.
No serial numbers and built in 531c

 

[MrW]

Re: Raleigh castors 531c

no serial numbers?

Odd...

 

[sinclair]

Re:

Apparently may have been a personal build in the frame shop for their own use.
Running 19mm speci rubber. Still quite a fast ride today!

 

[MrW]

Re: Raleigh castorama 531c

Very unusual for them to have no markings what-so-ever

Sometimes the serial number is obscured by the cable guide on the BB

Guessing this was built at the Lightweight Unit (LU) at Nottingham, but maybe it wasn't...

The '92 catalogue has the Dyna Tech 753 Castorama, but I can't find it in anything earlier.

 

[sinclair]

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Yes it's got '89 giro rep decals all original. But haven't seen another in 531c and checked everywhere for serial numbers but there are none.

 

[MrW]

Time for more detailed pics me thinks, we all love pics!

 

[MrW]

There's another...

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=241932

Doh! Just realised that is yours

:facepalm:

More beer....

 

[sinclair]

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Just noticed this embossed number on the sticker

 

[Mike Muz]

There's another...

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=241932

Doh! Just realised that is yours

:facepalm:

More beer....

I like that , my first proper bike was 531. was the first picture taken in a very small room?

 

[MrW]

Re: Re:

Just noticed this embossed number on the sticker

Unfortunately that isn't a serial number, as all Raleigh bikes had that decal, and I've never worked out what those numbers are!