I had a few Raleigh bikes when I was a nipper... Budgie, Striker, Chopper and a Grifter, then a Record Sprint racing bike ('blinking!' expensive)
All sadly long gone
thats all the bikes i am talking about, the classic bikes of the 70,s/80,s and you had some very nice bikes essex,and your not joking on blinking expensive and they have held there value aswell,shame they have all long gone as i would have loved to have seen them and i am always on the look out for anyone who still has any bikes like this.