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Simon Fellows

Built exclusively for top pros, this 1950s world title-winning pursuit bike was built by Raleigh's RP department

Norman Sheil's Raleigh track bike.

We've already showcased Ray Booty’s TT bike, a rare ‘RP’ Raleigh from 1955. This is another classic race-proven ‘RP’ machine with a remarkable provenance, but this time one built for the track.

In 1958, RP185 was the bike that Merseyside-born cycling legend Norman Sheil propelled to pursuit victory in both the World Championships and the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He was no stranger to top-level track success, having claimed both titles before – the Commonwealth gold in 1954 and the Worlds in 1955.

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