Carlton frame identification help please.

Captain Vimes · Mar 30, 2013

Hi

I pick up the Carlton frame below recently and wondered if I could use the staggeringly huge and impressive combined knowledge of the Retrobike forum (well, on old bikes anyway) to identify the frame type. The frame number tells me it was built in Workshop in June 1974.

Any ideas?

Ian Raleigh · Mar 30, 2013

Feels like I've just typed this to another enquiry...lol

Email Dave Marsh ? He maybe shed some like on this frame

http://www.carltoncycles.com/contact.htm

He worked at Carlton Cycles by the way

Do you live anywhere near Rotherham at all ? Maybe visit him with the frame, just a thought!

Robbied196 · Mar 30, 2013

Could be a Carlton Catalina, they had the full wrap around seat stays.

Spokesmann should be along soon, he'll tell you what it is

keithglos · Mar 30, 2013

99% certain to be a raleigh made with seamed tubing, see thread "carlton 10".
Also badged Sun, BSA and various others.

Midlife · Mar 30, 2013

Crespera lugs and 1974? My guess would be a Continental, they chromed it and called it a Cobra.

Shaun

kamakazerider · Mar 30, 2013

Looks like a Conti or possibly Corsa.
Does it have a centre pull bridge on rear stays and if you have the forks are they half chromed?
Really sweet riding frame

Captain Vimes · Mar 30, 2013

Cheers guys

Having checked out the suggestions on Google image against my frame it is definately a Carlton Corsa!

Watch this space for the build.

Vimes

Midlife · Mar 30, 2013

I have a sneaky feeling that the Continental and the corsa (plus the circuit and Longfelow) used the same frame............

Shaun

Carlton frame identification help please.

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