| Year | 1971 | 1971(?) | Early 70s | 1973/74 | 1973/74 | 1974(?) | 1975 | 1978 |
| Model | Super Course | Super Course | Super Course | Super Course | Super Course TT | Super Course Mk II | Super Course Mk II | Super Course |
| Color | Bronze Green | Bronze Green | Coffee or Bronze Green | Coffee or Bronze Green | Flamboyant Red | bright minty green, white panels | Pearl Red or Gold | |
| Model # | DL100 | DL100 | DL105 | |||||
| Frame | 531 Main Tubes | Decal says 531 Double-Butted | 531 Main Tubes, Plain Guage | 531 Main Tubes | 531 Main Tubes | 531 Main Tubes | 531 Main Tubes | |
| Lugs | Nervex | Nervex | Exclusive Capella | Exclusive Capella | Bocama Feature Cut | |||
| Fork | Chrome ends | Chrome Tips | Wagner Forged Box Crown | Wagner Box Crown | Vagner Crown, Sun Tour forged ends | |||
| Handlebars | (AVA-not original) | GB, without engraved map, but stamped GB near bar end | Maes Alloy | Raleigh Maes Alloy | Raleigh Maes Alloy | GB | Raleigh Italienne Alloy | |
| Stem | (AVA-not original) | GB, "GB" forged into side of stem | Alloy with 2 1/2" extension | GB Forged | GB Forged | GB | Raleigh S/R | |
| Brakes | Weinmann | Weinmann 999 Vainqueur (Front: 610, Rear 750) | Weinmann 999 Quick Release | Weinmann 999 center pull | Weinmann 999 short reach center pull | missing | Weinmann Vainqueur 750 (long reach in back) | Weinmann short reach center pull |
| Crankset | Nervar Cottered Steel | Nervar | Stronglight 40/52T Steel | Raleigh 40/52 | Raleigh 40/52 | Stronglight alloy | Nervar Sport | Raleigh/SR cotterless alloy 40/52T |
| Rear Cluster | missing | Normandy or Atom 14/28 | 14/28T | 14/28T | 14/28T | 14/28T | Sun Tour Perfect 14/28T | |
| Pedals | Raleigh Steel Quill | Atom 440 | Raleigh 501 | Raleigh 501 | ||||
| Rims | missing | Weinmann Alloy, dimpled (#256,but it might be #210) | 27"x1 1/4" alloy | Alloy 27"x1 1/4" High Pressure | Alloy Sprint | Weinmann 27x1 1/4 | Weinmann 700C alloy, A124 section | |
| Hubs | missing | Normandy (Luxe?), plain, not highly polished | Normandy with Q/R | Normandy Wide Flange Alloy Q/R | Normandy Wide Flange Alloy Q/R | Normandy Wide Flange | Atom small flange Q/R | |
| Tires | missing | Hutchinson, or possibly Michelin 50 | 27"x1 1/4" | Hutchinson Gum Wall | Hutchinson Butyl Tubular | Clincher | Raleigh 700 gumside | |
| Saddle | Brooks B15 "Narrow" | Brooks B15 | Brooks B17N | Brooks B17N | Brooks B17 | Suede | ||
| Seat Post | Chromed Steel | Alloy | Chrome No. 3 | Chrome No. 3 | Black painted steel | Alloy | SR 26.8 mm | |
| derailer | Hurét, Hurét down tube shifters | Hurét special long cage version of Luxe Competition | Simplex Prestige,down tube shifters | Simplex Prestige, downtube shifters | Simplex Prestige, downtube shifters | Hurét front and rear | Sun Tour: Cyclone (r) Compe V (f), end shifters | |
| Cable and Tape | White cable, tape unknown | Tape green translucent, embossed, likely with ribbed pattern, not diamond like Schwinn | Matched to frame | To match frame | White | White cable | White cable, cloth tape to match frame | |
| Extras/Comments | Christophe Clips and white straps | White "Carleton" hard plastic brake hoods | Hurét Spoke Protector |
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Toe Clips and Straps |
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| Weight | 27 lbs | 28-29 lbs | 28-29 lbs | 26 lbs | ||||
| Source | Bike: purchased new by Tom Forhan in 1971, some mods by interim owner, wheels stolen | Bike: purchased new by Mark Bulgier in 1972 | Brochure, annotated "Early 70's" by Raleigh | Brochure, annotated "1973/4" by Raleigh England | Brochure, annotated "1973/4" by Raleigh England | Bike: purchased used by Tom Forhan 1996 | Bike: purchased new by Tom Gibb, still in use as commuter | Brochure, annotated "1978" by Raleigh England |
Copyright © 1997,Thomas F. Forhan
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