This animal is a SunTour Seven GT branded up for Raleigh. The SunTour Seven series was essentially a steel SunTour GT but with the aluminium rear knuckle from the SunTour V series.

It was nearly as cheap as the GT, but had the characteristic look of the V.

Mutton dressed as lamb.

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1. •Brand: Raleigh, manufactured by SunTour
   

2. •Country: UK, manufactured in Japan
   

3. •Date of introduction: 1977?
   

4. •Date of this example: 1979 (two letter date code is VI)
   

5. •Model no: unknown
   

6. •Weight: 342g
   

7. •Maximum cog: 30 teeth (Sutherlands 4th edition) or 34 teeth (SunTour) depending on who you believe. I think I remember running these over 34 teeth cogs quite happily.
   

8. •Total capacity: 34 teeth (Sutherlands 4th edition) or 36 teeth (SunTour) depending on who you believe.
   

9. •Pulley centre to centre: 66mm
   

10. •Index compatibility: friction
    

11. •Chain width: 3/32”
    

12. •Logic: top normal
    

13. •Pivots: two pivots, front sprung and rear unsprung
    

14. •Material: largely steel with an aluminium rear knuckle
    

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