Raleigh Police Model

A · Seen in a cataloguePolice / militaryIn confirmed sources: 1958

Raleigh's 1958 catalogue lists a Police Model, Model 4, with a 24in frame, 28 × 1½in wheels, a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed with Dynohub lighting and heavy-duty roller-lever brakes. The Online Bicycle Museum lists a surviving X-frame police model dated 1933.

Known components

Listed exactly as our confirmed sources give them, with the year and source for each. A part listed for one year or version may not apply to every bike, so check against yours.

Gears and drivetrain

Sturmey-Archer 3-speed1958 · 4 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.17

Brakes

heavy-duty roller-lever brakes1958 · 4 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.17

Wheels and tyres

28 × 1½in Westwood rims1958 · 4 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.17

Lighting and fittings

Dynohub1958 · 4 — Ebykr catalogue archive, p.17

Catalogue appearances

Year	Name as printed · model no.	Details	Source
1958	Raleigh Police Model, Model 4 · 4	24in frame; 28 × 1½in Westwood rims; Sturmey-Archer 3-speed with Dynohub; heavy-duty roller-lever brakes.	Ebykr catalogue archive, p.17

Specs are as printed in the catalogue. Years are when the model appears in a source, not exact production dates.

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
1933	Raleigh X Frame Police Model		Online Bicycle Museum

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