[CR]Re: Embroidered Wool RALEIGH jersey

(Example: Production Builders)

References: <MONKEYFOOD5R4Vov4sd00001373@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:50:38 -0500
In-Reply-To:
From: <lemansgtman@aol.com>
Subject: [CR]Re: Embroidered Wool RALEIGH jersey

Hmm...

Interesting find.

Seems to me to be exactly the same design (but in different colourway) that John Atkins wore when he was sponsored in 'Cross by Carlton Cycles in the early '70s.

See CR site for a pic of the esteemed John A here:-

http://www.classicrendezvous.com/British_isles/Carlton/carlton_cycloX.htm

Don't recall any UK domestic pro' being sponsored by Raleigh in these colours at that time, and don't remember any examples of the Raleigh jersey being available either (though the 'Carlton' version certainly was through Raleigh 5 star dealers as I recall - also manufactured by Lutz, who made most of the UK club jerseys at the time).

Ian Briggs
LUTON - UK