Registration No: Unregistered
Frame No: 6D 3182
MOT: Exempt

• Recently shed discovery
• Untouched for many years
• Old buff RF60 logbook and handbook supplied

Raleigh, more famous for manufacturing bicycles, introduced their first moped in the 1950s with an engine designed by Vincento Piatti — the Mini-Motor designer. The company became part of the Tube Investments Group in 1960 meaning that Raleigh, Norman, Phillips and Hercules all fell under the same ownership umbrella. The obvious course of action was to rationalise these four moped ranges into one common series and it was decided to license the Mobylette design 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 ready. 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.

Seemingly off the road since at least March 1974 when its last tax disc expired, this 1966 Raliegh Runabout RM6 was recently discovered in the back of the shed alongside several other small capacity machines. Appearing to be in good cosmetic order for its age, the moped will require recommissioning prior to use. Offered complete with its RF60 buff logbook and handbook.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217