Was I mad? Help to identify a couple of old bikes

[Esroh]

So in the last 4 days I have got a Raleigh Roadster thats from the Irish Factory, needs a break rod and a chain guard and these 2 - full bike has duplex fork:

Total cost is euro equivalent of £30.

I don't collect until the weekend and the pics are not great but if anyone can identify it would be great.

 

[classic33]

Any where near Foxford?

High Nelly's

http://www.highnelly.ie/
&
http://www.adverts.ie/crazy-random-...lly-raleigh-bicycle-another-price-drop/240773 for more pictures

 

[swee'pea99]

No idea what the bikes are, but to answer your first question, yes, without a doubt.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Is the men's bike with the Duplex forks a Humber??

 

[classic33]

Is the men's bike with the Duplex forks a Humber??

Listed as a Raleigh by the seller. Unable to make out the headtube front though.

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1920s-3/1921-2/1921-beeston-humber-gents-no-1/

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Listed as a Raleigh by the seller. Unable to make out the headtube front though.

Raleigh took over Humber in 1932 and continued to use the name for the range.

I think the Serial numbers for the Raleigh Humbers are online somewhere.

 

[classic33]

Raleigh took over Humber in 1932 and continued to use the name for the range.

I think the Serial numbers for the Raleigh Humbers are online somewhere.

See edited post.

 

[Esroh]

Thanks to whoever doctored the post.
The 2 bikes have been in a shed for aslong as the seller could remember. Minimum 30 years. They belonged to his grand parents.
I'll do my best for them .

Re being in Foxford. Location given was where seller lived but bikes located differently a bit further south.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

The Duplex forks might be a bit of a red herring as Raleigh also used them on a limited number of other types in their range (Elswick, BSA, etc), but they are mostly associated with Humber.

 

[classic33]

Thanks to whoever doctored the post.
The 2 bikes have been in a shed for aslong as the seller could remember. Minimum 30 years. They belonged to his grand parents.
I'll do my best for them .

Re being in Foxford. Location given was where seller lived but bikes located differently a bit further south.

I meant you. There's an angling shop in Foxford. See if they kept their records from when their family was the local dealer for Raleigh in that area. Bikes/seller is from "over the bridge".
Same name in Ennis, County Clare, is also the Raleigh dealer and has been for some time.

Raleigh Factories in the Irish Free State, kept/used the Raleigh name only.

 

[classic33]

Thanks to whoever doctored the post.
The 2 bikes have been in a shed for aslong as the seller could remember. Minimum 30 years. They belonged to his grand parents.
I'll do my best for them .

Re being in Foxford. Location given was where seller lived but bikes located differently a bit further south.

Further South, Swinford way?

Possibly one of the oddest questions you'll be asked. I'm assuming you've not been to see the bikes yet, are/were they across the road in the main barn building? If so, check both the seat tube and steerer tube for a rolled up piece of paper. Seat post may be plugged with an oak plug.

 

[classic33]

Someones getting interested in this thread, other than me!

 

[ChrisEyles]

I love those forks on the gents bike, very swish. Looks like they should both clean up nicely, good luck with the restoration!

 

[classic33]

Well @Esroh, what they like in the flesh as it were?

 

[classic33]

Daft thing is I think I can actually see my name scratched into the wall on one of the pictures!