According to marque researcher Peter Kohler, the first bike to carry the Lenton name was introduced in 1940 as Models 44 and 44L. The name went on to cover a family of club models (the Lenton Sports, Lenton Tourist, Super Lenton, Lenton Marque III and Lenton Grand Prix), each of which has its own page.
Known components
None recorded yet. Our confirmed sources for this model don't list its parts. If you have a catalogue page or an original spec sheet, please send it in.
What the sources say
| Year | Name · variant | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Lenton · 44 / 44L | The first bike named Lenton, per Kohler. (Introduced) | Retro Raleighs (sheldonbrown.com) |
| 1940 | Lenton Sports, no. 44 · 44 | Kohler's Clubman article refers to the briefly offered no. 44 'of 1940'. | Retro Raleighs (sheldonbrown.com) |
Unconfirmed mentions
These come from a single uncited or enthusiast source. They are not used for the dates, components or confidence above. If you can confirm one from a catalogue, please tell us.
| Year | Name | What it says | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Raleigh Lenton | Online Bicycle Museum |
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Sources
Last updated 19 October 2026. Every fact on this page comes from one of these.