hi , im finding out a lot of things with everyones help on here brakes are mounted behind the forks and it does have celtic banding on the frame , what year do you think it was made 2003 ?
I think it was introduced in 2002, but that's from memory... I know I wanted one as soon as they came out, I'd already come across a couple of Rohloff bikes while touring in Germany and had made enquiries from several frame builders (Including Thorn) but the price was prohibitive so I bought a derailleur tourer, then the Raven came out and I had to start saving all over again! Thorn must have got a good deal with Rohloff, the Raven Tour in standard spec was a bargain compared to the price of the hub alone.
When I ordered in October 2004, there were some Celtic band models in stock, but not in the size/colour I wanted and the plain frames were on the way but hadn't arrived. So yours will have originally have been bought around that time, though it's possible stock of some sizes lasted longer.
I have to go a long way back on this forum for details of mine
http://thorncyclesforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=383.msg2603#msg2603
photos are on an account i can see but have long forgotten the password for :'(
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/5/4622618_a06884d205.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pG9j)
Big Red (https://flic.kr/p/pG9j) by Paul (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49286797@N00/), on Flickr