Bicycles!

[bugbear]

I know we have some cyclists here, so enjoy some shots of Raleighs being made, way back when...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqoGAXuE4eU

BugBear

 

[Steve Maskery]

The "Administrative Offices" are still there and I have spent many a Monday evening dancing in the ballroom at the top. Sadly rather shabby these days.
The main factory is gone and the site is now part of the University campus, but the roundabout outside it is still known as Raleigh Island.
S

 

[mikefab]

Fantastic! Thanks for posting.
Mike

 

[Racers]

Raleigh robots they used to be called.

Pete

 

[Woodchips2]

A really interesting video, thanks for sharing. =D>

Regards Keith

 

[Mar_mite]

Nice bicycle Mr chumley-Warner. Great video.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Superb. You just have to love the commentary, those BBC voices. Priceless. Did you check out some of those grinding and polishing steps? I liked that long thin ribbon of emery used to polish difficult to access parts of the frame.

 

[SammyQ]

Not quite so vintage maybe, but my "Classic" 74 degree, Reynold's (Renauld's?/ Renold's??) double butted throughout, tourer, with Blackburn pannier frames, is a treasured - and daily used - possession.

Sam

 

[mikefab]

HSE would have a field day there!

I couldn't help but notice people dipping their ungloved hands into the various 'special solutions', and the total lack of eye protection too...

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

aye me too...the guy dipping bare hands into the enamel Also no eye or lung protection around those enormous grinders!

 

[Steve Maskery]

Ach, you're all a load of wusses.
S