Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1966 Raleigh Runabout
No Reserve
Registration No: EHA 237D
Frame No: 6D 3182
MOT: Exempt
Recently found in the back of the shed
Stored for many years untouched
Old cardboard RF60 logbook and handbook supplied
Raleigh, more famous for manufacturing bicycles, introduced their first moped in 1950s with an engine designed by Vincento Piatti—the designer of Mini-Motor. The company became part of the Tube Investments group of companies in 1960 and this brought the Raleigh, Norman, Phillips and Hercules brands of moped under the same ownership. The obvious course of action was to rationalise these four ranges into one common series and it was decided to license the Mobylette range of mopeds produced by Motobécane in France. A stop gap based on the Sachs-engined Nippy already being produced by Norman, was sold in Ireland until the Mobylette-based models were in production. From then on, Raleigh, Phillips and Norman mopeds were effectively re-badged Mobylettes, while Raleigh first applied the 'Runabout' name to the RM6, which was built in various versions from May 1963 until February 1971 when production of all Raleigh mopeds ceased.
This 1966 Raliegh Runabout was discovered in the back of the shed with some other small machines. It has been sat for many years until it was unearthed recently. It is in good all round condition for its age and now requires full recommissioning before use. It is offered complete with its RF60 card logbook and a handbook. To be sold at 'no reserve'.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
