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Poppy1

'Lil Knee Scuffer
Dear forum members,

My Uncle has just saved this old Raleigh bicycle from being scrapped. He was told that the bicycle was used by a relative for ARP (Air Raid) duties during the 1940’s

Can any one kindly advise what model this bike is and how old this bicycle really is and a rough value if possible. We look forward to exhibiting the bicycle at the West Somerset Steam Rally next year
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and would like to know if it’s best to restore or leave as original with an oily rag.

Kindest regards,

Mark Towers

1944 Mk5 Infantry Bicycle BSA

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As for the model, I don't know but the Veteran-Cycle Club's on-line library has a good selection of old catalogs for most English makes. The library link wasn't working when I tried it just now but here's the link to their homepage: http://www.v-cc.org.uk/
 
Cool bike, i have found the Sheldon Brown website to be helpful when trying to date an old Raleigh and the hub date as already stated. I believe the model is a Roadster or Sports, my guess is 1950's.

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As for restoration, less is better, especially on cosmetics. A lot of the old decals aren't easy to replace, and they can tell you a lot about the bike. And if you find out anything, post it so the rest of us can benefit. Some of us are still learning!
 
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