LOT 541

1926 Raleigh 248cc Model 15 Registration no. KM 7960 (see text) Frame no. 7924 Engine no. M7974

Sold for £5,750 inc. premium

Lot 541

1926 Raleigh 248cc Model 15
Registration no. KM 7960 (see text) Frame no. 7924 Engine no. M7974

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1926 Raleigh 248cc Model 15
Registration no. KM 7960 (see text)
Frame no. 7924
Engine no. M7974

During the 1920s Raleigh's line-up expanded to include machines of numerous different capacities, both sidevalve and overhead-valve engined, ranging from a 175cc unitary construction lightweight to a hefty 998cc v-twin. A typical lightweight Raleigh of the Vintage era, the Model 15 was manufactured between 1925 and 1929 and was powered by a 248cc single-cylinder sidevalve engine driving via a three-speed Sturmey-Archer gearbox with chain final drive.

This Raleigh Model 15 was purchased by the vendor's father as a 'barn find' in 1994. An older restoration, it appears to require only relatively light further restoration or re-commissioning. Pre-restoration images are on file. It should be noted that the registration number 'KM 7960' has lapsed and is not recorded in the DVLA/HPI databases. Accordingly, prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves with regard to the registration number's validity prior to bidding, and be aware that they are responsible for making the relevant applications should they wish to recover it. The machine is offered with a 1926 RF60 logbook and a purchase receipt issued by Hayward & Ashcroft of Whitstable, Kent in 1926.
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Footnotes

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Saleroom notices

The full frame number is: J7924.

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