Raleigh RM6 Runabout

The Raleigh RM6 Runabout was a moped introduced by Raleigh in May 1963 and built under licence from the Mobylette range of the French maker Motobécane. After Raleigh became part of the Tube Investments group in 1960, the company chose to replace its several moped ranges with Mobylette-based models, so the Runabout shared its frame and engine design with the Mobylette. It differed from the similar RM4 by having cycle-type unsprung front forks and a calliper front brake, with the fuel tank mounted over the rear wheel, which made it a very affordable way to get about. Raleigh later added a more powerful Runabout de luxe in July 1965, a Super de luxe with legshields fitted as standard in November 1965, and a cheaper black Pop version in October 1966. It was the most popular of Raleigh's mopeds, and the basic model stayed in production until February 1971, seventeen months after Raleigh had stopped making all of its other mopeds.