Magneet Bike

Magneet bikes are hard to recognize in its production. Until the end of World War I, with four-digit frame number. It also added the letters of the alphabet, but not every year.

It was not until after the year 1945 Magneet frame holding the base numbering system similar to other bikes, the frame number plus 4angka double letters, sample letters A double, so for example AA1234.

Mid 50-s switch to the numbering Magneet frame with 1 + 4-digit numbers separated by spaces or hyphens, for example, 1-2345. Numbering sequence is not known here. These numbers are used for the mid 60's.

Batavus Magneet sales in 1969 and is very popular, then sort the frame number to the more orderly, with a 6 digit number from 000 001 to 100,000.

Gazelle Bike

In 1892Willem Kolling, who worked as an agent of a village post office in the Netherlands called Dieren, resigned and started a bicycle business trade by ordering a bike in the UK. Expanding its trading business is very good. Kolling then start working with the retailers of iron and stove Rudolf Arentzen of Dieren.
 
In 1902Arentzen and Kolling buying land and building a new factory foundation in place now, and start the production of bicycles. In the same year, the first time a branded bike Gazelle on sale.
In 1903Then Gazelle introduces the first production motorcycle, but not made by Gazelle own.
 
In 1905Although good progress developing Arentzen resigned from the company. He has been replaced by Hendrik Kolling, brother Willem Kolling.
Year 1912With the massive expansion of the land and start building them, and with modern equipment and specialized machinery, its own production plans can be realized fully. They have specialized in the manufacture of a complete bicycle. Meanwhile, wholesale trade activity Gazelle is becoming increasingly important.
 
In 1915Kolling family and their nephew January Breuking change its corporate name to "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek NV v / h Arentzen en Kolling". In the next twenty-five years the company is experiencing steady growth.
Demand from domestic outlets and international demand increased significantly. It is also because of the growing market for Gazelle bikes in Indonesia, which at that time a colony of the Netherlands. Besides the standard bikes, some motorized bicycle, Bicycles and Carrier Delivery tricycle (three-wheeled cargo bikes) are produced for various industrial sectors.
Year 1930-1931Gazelle introduces a model framework of cross-9X and 8V
 
In 1931Invicta brand variations appear in the catalog Gazelle, while it also introduced the brand Gelria.
 
In 1935Gazelle introduced the first tandem is very popular in the years before World War II. In its introduction, 600 tandem units sold immediately.
 
In 1937Electric bicycle driven by a 12 V accumulator designed by Philips and produced by five renowned bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands. Among them, the Gazelle is the most important and they produce 117 bikes of this type.
But this kind of bike was never very popular. As for many other Dutch companies, the war is a difficult time for Gazelle, some factory machinery was dismantled by the occupying German soldiers and transported to Germany. Remaining machines were blown up just before the arrival of allies.
In addition, the plant suffered severe damage Willem Kolling result of the war. In August 1946 the Gazelle bikes are available after the first war in 1950 and Gazelle bikes are available with Clip-on motors. Production of Carrier Bicycle Carrier tricycles and forwarded.
 
In 1954Gazelle companies that had previously been converted into a private company In-corporation. In the same year, Gazelle makes one million bicycles.
 
In 1963Beginning in 1963, merged with Batavus Gazelle from Heerenveen. This cooperation can not meet the expectations of the underlying and broke up after two years.
 
Year 1964Gazelle is the first manufacturer to introduce a dutch bike folding bike (folding bike) that dinami "kwikstep". In contrast to other common folding bike, folded kwikstep on the horizontal axis below the bottom bracket (botoom bracket) is on the vertical axis.
Year 1966Gazelle reintroduce tandem models, this type of modern times are not so heavy. 2 million in the same year made Gazelle bikes.
 
Year 1968Took over the brand Gazelle Juncker, Simplex and Locomotive and famous brands Berini moped. In addition to the hub (axle) front brake drum (drum-brake front hub) branded Gazelle, which is still manufactured today.
Gazelle also produce three-speed rear hub (with three-speed rear axle) and the brake drum in the sixties. after making around 45000-50000 units, production ceased at the end of the sixties because of its high cost.
 
Year 1971Gazelle was taken over by Tube Investments (TI). This company's name is now "Gazelle Rijwielfabriek BV" a private limited company (private limited company).Year 1987:
Sells IT division to Derby Cycles bicycle Corp. Multinational companies with headquarters in New York is now also have a bicycle maker Raleigh, Sturmey-Archer bicycle manufacturers and bicycle brands famous German Kalkhoff, Rixe, Winora and Staiger.
 
Year 1992Gazelle celebrate anniversary-100. In the same year, total production reached 8 million units komulatifnya.
 
Year 1999In April, Gazelle reaches new milestone: 10 million bicycles have been issued by the manufacturer. Gazelle now employs 550 employees and produces more than 300,000 bikes a year.
Gazelle is one of the few major bike manufacturers that still make their own most of the case. 20% of total production is exported to Belgium and the territories adjacent Germany.
 
Year 2001Derby Cycles Gazelle Corporation sells the Dutch investment fund "Gilde Buy Out Fund". Gazelle developing good, but Derby had serious financial problems. Annual production is about 380,000 units, while Gazelle's market share reached about thirty percent.
Today, the Gazelle is still the leader of the Dutch bicycle industry. Gazelle bicycles are produced in large quantities and is known as the bike is very comfortable and powerful Mercedes Benz of his Dutch bike brands.
(Bike Gazelle charge that can be folded (Produced the first time in 1930), cargo box can be folded and chasisnya also be changed. Bikes Gazelle year of manufacture can be traced very easily. There is a list of frame numbers for the period 1916-1950, which comes from the archives Gazelle archives.
Gazelle uses direct frame number until 1974. The first number refers to the last digit of manufacture. Since 1981, Gazelle uses frame with seven digit number. (Source: Theo Matthijs and Herbert Kuner, 1999-2006)

Fongers Bike

The first system (production of 1902's): The numbering of the bike is very simple framework that is appropriate serial number and production.

Both systems (production years of 1920-1940): The numbering order of production-based bikes, bike type and serial number serial production. Suppose 2042-64, the first two numbers mean production bike in 1920, two the second number means the series of type 42, and two of the three numbers mean bicycle to-64 for the year and type of bike series in question. Other examples of 3506-2, this means the production of the second bike for six model series in 1935.

All three systems (production years 1940 to 1970): The numbering of the bike frame made ​​with a letter code to represent the year of production.

Table 1: Some numbers Fongers unusual context / distorted

frame number (old system then: number of barrels)	frame number (new system)	constructed / provided
795	-	December 1918
1500	-	March 1921
1731	2201-31	January 1922
7665	327665	1932
8964	358964	1935
12078	4012078	1940

Table 2: Full list of dates for the period 1940-1970, when PFG was acquired by Batavus

Years	Code letter
1940	Z
1941	K
1942-1945	F
1946-1947	N
1948	G
1949	E
1950	R
1951	S
1952	H
1953	W
1954	V
1955	Y
1956	T
1957	C
1958	D
1959	L
1960	P
1961	M
1962	U
1963	B
1964	X
1965	a
1966	Z
1967	K
1968	H
1969	T
1970	a

Table 3: Numbers based on the model of bike and female

Model	Bike man	Bike girl
HH/HD	3500	1900
HZ/DZ	1500	600
BB/BD	500	100

Burgers Bike

There is no complete data of frame numbers Burgers. However, Burgers for years 1930 - 1961 to date can be identified directly. Most of the frame number of this period, identified by a letter in front of the figure, except for the number (five digits) are described as follows:

     Period of years - Frame
     1930-1936 C
     1937-1949 E
     1950-54 H
     1955-56 K
     1956-61 S
     1940 R

Burgers are also numbering and do not overlap because the period is not necessarily orderly, sometimes within 4-6 years.

Examples of the serial number C85372 when ordered in production quantities per 100,000 units of the frame number C85372 was around the year 1935-1936.

In 1961 Burgers joined the PON (Amersfoort) and frame number following the numbering system of PON production.

Raleigh Bike

History of The Raleigh Bicycle offers excellent cycle in the history of manufacturing in Great Britain.
A most comfortable bike for use on a regular basis. Comprehensive record of Raleigh frame number is a factor that is very useful.
The list below has been used for many years, when buying a vintage bike, keep in mind is that companies are still 'real' before it was taken over by Raleigh:
• Humber 1932
• 1943 Rudge-Whitworth
• 1954 Triumph
• Three Spires 1954
• BSA, New Hudson, Sunbeam 1957
• Phillips 1960
• Hercules 1960
• Norman 1960
  Raleigh bikes around 1977. Note the dominance of a bike with small wheels of the dominant

History of releigh bicycles

 

1900 Raleigh Cross Frame
1866 - Raleigh Street, Nottingham, started from a small workshop in 1886 began to produce high-security bicycle frame.
Frank Bowden, a successful lawyer and convert to cycling, bought the company in 1887 and in December 1888 founded The Raleigh Cycle Corp.
The company is growing rapidly in recent years Frank Bowden then sell them at a profit ranging between £ 100,000 (equivalent to about 5 million pounds).
1902 - In 1902, Sturmey Archer gear brand products are added to Raleigh.
1908 - Six years later, Bowden bought back Raleigh.
1920 - In the early 1920s, Raleigh was the leader of the world, capable of producing 100 000 bicycle, 250 000 15 000 hub gears and 50,000 motorcycle motorcycle gearbox.
Raleigh survived great pressure. This is achieved because the cycle of the Humber in 1932 and the following year began to produce a three-wheeled car.
1934 - In 1934 Raleigh returned to public company status, as Raleigh Cycle Holdings Ltd., to issue shares of more than £ 2 million (= about £ 65 today).
1938 - In 1938, bike production has grown to almost 500,000 units per year and the company has stopped making motorcycles and cars.
1938-1945 - During World War II (1939-1945), Raleigh concentrated on the plant. The name of that range, launched in 1938 as well as the Gazelle, turned into a Robin Hood. And Raleigh acquired Rudge-Whitworth.
1949 - After the war, despite shortages of raw materials of steel, the production cycle of Raleigh continues to increase rapidly. That is evidenced by the production in 1949 has reached about 750,000, mostly for export.
1958 - In 1958 the Raleigh company produces scooters moped and then launched. More great again during this period Raleigh acquired two main rival groups: Triumph and Three Spires in 1954, and the BSA (including New Hudson and Sunbeam) in 1957.
Raleigh itself was taken over by Tube Investments (TI), a wholly owned UK Phillips Cycle Corporation, Hercules, Norman and Sun. The impact of this merger is a Raleigh bike sales decreased in 1950.
1960 - In October 1960, the license agreement prepared Raleigh possible to make new products such as small-wheeled, unisex and dual-suspension Moulton bicycle.
1964 - In March 1964, Raleigh showed Moulton bicycle RSW16 prototype: a small bicycle wheel well un-sprung, more powerful and less expensive and sold through Raleigh dealers.
1968 - In 1968, Raleigh introduced the H-frame, small wheels and is destined to become the biggest selling products and will continue to be produced up to 16 years.
Raleigh Nottingham for a few decades become a world-leading bicycle manufacturers. Here are some points of a century of motorcycle manufacturing in Religh Industries:
• 1886 - Three UK - Woodhead, Angois and Ellis - started building bicycles in a small workshop on Raleigh Street, Nottingham.
• 1887 - Alfred Milward Reynolds created a process of butting (tube).
• 1887 - The Raleigh Cycle Company - Russell Street.
• 1888 - Frank Bowden bought back Woodhead / Angois / Ellis bicycle workshop in Raleigh Street and replace it with the name of the Raleigh Cycle Company. At this point there are about a dozen employees and a three-week high production wheels.
• 1889 - established a patent between Reynolds Tube Company.
• 1895 - British stockbroker Terah Hooley bought the controlling interest in Raleigh.
• 1896 - first bike build Hanstock Fred Carlton in Carlton, England.
• 1896 - Raleigh has the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, occupies 7 1/2 acres. There are about 850 employees and a production of 30,000 units per year.
• 1900 - 'The Bicycle Steel-All'.
• 1902 - Sturmey-Archer bought by Religh.
• 1904 - Raleignette.
• 1905 - Motor Cycle manufactured.
• 1906 - Robin Hood Cycle Co Ltd acquired.
• 1914 - More than 50,000 cycles is generated.
• 1914-1918 - 400 Million to the Forces (gunpowder).
• 1920 - The Nottingham presswork obtained.
• 1921 - Sir Frank Bowden died.
• 1921 - Production of Motorcycles again.
• 1923 - Patent sidelines Tube Company name changed to Reynolds Tube Company, Ltd.
• 1925 - up to 20 hectares.
• 1928-114072 production cycle.
• 1931 - HO open Lenton Boulevard.
• 1930 - moves the factory bikes Carlton for a larger facility in Worksop, England.
• 1931-1936 - Seven Safety Car.
• 1932 - Raleigh buy Humber Cycles.
• 1934 - Raleigh Industries Ltd
• 1935 - 1531 - Reynolds manganese-molybdenum ("mang-moly") tubing was developed.
• 1936 motorized stop production.
• 1937 - The discovery of the Sturmey-Archer Dynohub.
• 1938 - Raleighs first exported to Canada.
• 1939-409479 production cycle.
• 1939-1945 - WW2 Munitions production.
• 1943 - Raleigh buy Rudge-Whitworth.
• 1943 - Payment of a gradual (Nottm Ltd) is obtained.
• 1946 - Plant increased to 28 acres - 5,000 employees.
• 1946 - 'Tricycle Winkle' - the first range of toys.
• 1947-1948 - Boston USA Plant-Ral. Ind. of America Inc.. Ind. of America Inc
• 1949 - Raleigh Industries India Ltd
• 1950 - Raleigh Industries Ltd South Africa
• 1951-1010077 cycle is produced.
• 1952 - Duke of Edinburgh opens new factory - now 40 acres, 7,000 employees.
• 1953 - Raleigh Cycle Company bought Triumph.
• 1955 - Raleigh Cycle Industries Ltd Canada
• 1957 - Raleigh bought the BSA (Birmingham Small Arms).
• 1958-First moped produced (Raleigh Mo-ped, then known as RM1).
• 1960 - Raleigh and Tube Investments Group (aka TI) merged, forming the TI Raleigh.
• 1965 - RSW 16
• 1967 - Moulton Cycle was acquired.
• 1967 - Cox of Watford obtained.
• 1968 - Queen Elizabeth II visits Raleigh.
• 1969 - Dreamline range of prams / Pushchairs.
• 1970 - Chopper (UK)
• 1970 - stop production of motor products.

 

1900 Raleigh Cross Frame

Determining the Age Raleigh
Before 1925, the Raleigh native (not the brand name made by Raleigh) has a number of direct numerical order. Earlier this year has been estimated by the Company. (Info from the Nottinghamshire Archives) (Info from Nottinghamshire Archives).
Raleigh seems to recycle much of the older serial number in later years, so there are lots of bikes from the 60's and 70's that have a serial number that will get older:
• 1888: 1500
• 1889: 3200
• 1890: 5200
• 1891: 7600
• 1892: 10 500
• 1893: 13900
• 1894: 19 100
• 1895: 25 300
• 1896: 32 100
• 1897: 39 913
• 1898: 45 981
• 1899: 54 032
• 1900: 65 152
• 1900: 69 868
• 1901: 77 342
• 1902: 89 622
• 1903: 102 954
• 1904: 112 673
• 1905: 129 228
• 1906: 154 917
• 1907: 183 073
• 1908: 215 650
• 1909: 249 081
• 1910: 285 669
• 1911: 328 748
• 1912: 375 693
• 1913: 427 829
• 1914: 482 851
• 1915: 517 198
• 1916: 545 198
• 1917: 569 737
• 1918: 592 473
• 1919: 621 678
• 1920: 654 502
• 1921: 688 291
• 1922: 738 447
• 1923: 809 184
• 1924: 899 465
• 1925: 998 077
• 1925-World War II
Between 1925 and the cessation of the production cycle during the Second World War, a letter suffix and prefix numbers walking frame, although no indication is given of the starting point number. They seem to only show the number of bicycles produced and letters began to be used. All dates will be estimated. (Info from Nottinghamshire Archives)
• 1925: A1
• 1925: B34181
• 1926-1927: B56536
• 1929: E15693
• 1930: G94785
• 1933: L84682
• 1934: T93945
• 1934: U14540
• 1935: W71147
• 1936: W93161
• 1937: Y184552
• Post Second World War - Post-World War II 1955 - 1955
After the war, Raleigh began adding letters after the serial number of runs were repeated when a new letter is used. (Info from Nottinghamshire Archives)
• 1947: 437 689 P
• 1948: 556 894 P
• 1949: 695 051 P
• 1951: 151 179 T
• 1952: 236 530 T
• 1953: 367 369 T
• 1954: 566 722 T
• 1955: 747 951 T
• 1956: 852 312 T
• 1957: 872 584 T
• 1955 - 1966
The new numbering system was introduced in 1955 coupled with the first, which began at the beginning of the alphabet:
• 1956: 23 839 A
• 1957: 27 227 AB
• 1958: 17 910 AD
• 1960: 27 273 AE
• 1961: 13 126 AF
• 1965/6: 40 814 FD
• 1966: 64 521 FE
Note: Some of the 60-gauge straight mid-frame 531 has a serial number that begins with a single letter before the end of the alphabet.
1967 - 1973
Yet another number system was introduced in 1966. The new system is applied to high-end (ie Reynolds 531) frame and involves placing the characters at the beginning of the serial number. characters starting at the beginning of the alphabet, and indicate the year of manufacture. Details about the numbers that follow the alphabet is clear and sequential serial numbers may be of several types.
• 1966: A, followed by four numbers
• 1967: B, followed by four numbers
• 1968: C, followed by four numbers
• 1969: D, followed by four numbers
• 1970: E, followed by four numbers
• 1971: F, followed by four numbers
• 1972: G, followed by four numbers
• 1973: H, followed by four numbers
Note: Although this numbering scheme is generally true, there may be some use a crossover at the beginning / end of each year (eg "G" serial number may have been built into a bike in 1973, but the frame may have a built in 1972).

Torpedo Bike

Recognize the Torpedo production year is not hard, about the year 1930 and 1957 tagging feature in detail in production is under the F & S logo left (small numbers) are listed last two digits of the year (eg 32 for year 1932).
While the older Torpedo (the twenties) is located above the logo F & S.
However, since the year 1958 using the code letters, as in the list below:
    

 Year - Letters
• 1958 A
• 1959 B
• 1960 C
• 1961 D
• 1962 E
• 1963 F
• 1964 G
• 1965 H
• 1966 A
• 1967 K
• 1968 L
• 1969 M
• 1970 N
• 1971 O
• 1972 P
• 1973 R
• 1974 S
Sturmey Archer
Sturmey Archer (SA) is installed in many Dutch bikes, because highly specialized Sturmey Archer hub gear production in the affair.
Recognize the years of production, usually by knowing the model of the Hub, the regular use of two letters and three numbers (AB, AC, BF, BR, KBC, BRT, and lain2).
When the era of an additional 30-points behind the model name the year, for example: KSW 5 = year 1935 (normally 3 speed).
After World War II, then the model characterizing the months and years, to recognize the last two digits of the year mentioned.