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06-Feb-2020 01:36
Those that tend to see the good in everything and everyone - are just what we and our daters are looking for. You can email [email protected] for information as to the process of being added to the wait list. Published start times can be found in the event description.
If we don't think a dater is someone that fellow daters would get on with - we'll respectfully decline service and reserve the right to do so. We think 'Meet-Up' is a lovely free service that gives those of similar interests the opportunity to connect. Also, it is a good idea to keep checking back on our website as sometimes reservations become available at the last minute. Please try to avoid doing anything unsafe in your attempt to arrive to the event on time - we do like to wait for all participants to arrive.
Between 1925 and the cessation of cycle production during the Second World War, letters prefixed or suffixed the running frame number although no indication is given of the starting point of the numbers.
They seem to reflect only the number of machines produced whilst each letter was in use. (Info from the Nottinghamshire Archives) A new numbering system was introduced in 1955, though this ran concurrently with the old one for two years. Reynolds 531) frames, and involved the placing of a character at the beginning of the serial number.
Note: While this numbering scheme is generally true, there may have been some crossover use of letters at the beginning/end of each year (e.g.
a "G" serial number may have been built into a bike in 1973, but the frame may have been built in 1972).
This is the easiest way to date a 3-speed bicycle, if it has its original rear wheel.
Prior to 1925, genuine Raleighs (not necessarily brand names made by Raleigh) had a straightforward numerical frame number. (Info from the Nottinghamshire Archives) Note that the serial number information below is fragmentary and incomplete, and many bikes have proven to be much newer than the serial numbers would suggest.
We only accept payment via our secure and encrypted checkout systems. We attract such great daters but find - as in life - not every dater is ideal.In 1974, an entirely different numbering system was introduced for the higher end (531 and subsequently 753) Raleighs. It indicates the year of manufacture, the decade being assumed (i.e.