Raleigh-so HQ was Boston back then?
I distinctly remember seeing my 1st English racer-sitting on the sidewalk in Philly-about 1955-I was 4- kids gathered around-wondered what the levers were about-skinny tires- heck it made an impression on me-distinct memory almost 60 years later.
Kids did commonly ride WAY TOO BIG BIKES- we all did. Parents bought them too big-assuming-correctly-kid would grow into it
Funny I don't remember seeing another one(I must have seen some) until I went to college 1968 and by that time the 10 speed craze was on-beginning of bike boom.
Your-Schwinnista-38 lb Varsity's etc were THE BIKEs to have at LSU- 1968- but most had cheaper bikes- My 1st was a mail order store pick up sears single speed with "skinny" 26" tires($34 i think)