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The story of Raleigh started with three men. Woodhead, Angois
and Ellis. In 1886 they started making bicycles at a small workshop on Raleigh
Street in Nottingham.
They were only turning out three bikes a week - but they still
caught the attention of Frank Bowden a lawyer, who was to transform their company
beyond all recognition.
In December 1888, The Raleigh Cycle Company was founded. A
five storey factory close to the original workshop was taken over and production
rose to 60 bicycles a week and the workforce shot up to 200.
By the 21st century, around 300 people are being made redundant
with the closure of the Raleigh factory on Triumph road in Lenton.
Raleigh bikes are now to be assembled abroad at three factories
in the far east.
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