I started working at Raleigh when I left college in 1976 Initially in the Toy Design Department and later in Concept Design. These are some of my designs.

The company headquarters, Lenton, Nottingham

This is now a GradeII listed building. Each day I would walk through the imposing entrance and out through the back door to the studio.

Raleigh Design Studio

Raleigh Bicycle Company History

My early designs were mainly parts for existing toys and cycles
11inch Plastic cycle wheel

Plastic wheel for Sit 'n Ride toys

Blow Moulded wheel and 'exhaust' for Custom Trekker

Injection moulded pedal

My only complete toy design

Cricket, self assembly sit and ride toy

Chukka pavement cycle

Original drawing a range of bikes

My daughter with the last model I designed

Still turning up unexpectedly.
This one in a BBC advert

Original drawing for the Mini Burner BMX

Mini Burner BMX

Serious fan!

Relief panel by sculptor Charles Doman FRBS (1884-1944) on the Raleigh headquarters Howitt building, completed in 1931.

Action bike concept