help with id and age

Chute55uk · Apr 22, 2012

hi, just returned from the car boot with this umm..... example. i plan to singlespeed it and (hopefully) commute on it.
i know its a raleigh (head badge) it has wienmann centrepulls and a gb stem. its the lugwork that makes me think its better than a bso especially the wrapover seat stay.
any ideas?

Piperdave · Apr 22, 2012

Carlton......

Chute55uk · Apr 22, 2012

i saw the 1974 raleigh europa team. was raleigh and carlton the same back then?
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=134010
maybe the same?

Piperdave · Apr 22, 2012

Don't really know dates, but seat stays, rear brake bridge, and cp brakes scream Carlton to me. Spokesman will know better.....

Check brakes and chainwheel for date stamping

Edit:- according to this site, the Carlton name disappeared in 1972
http://www.carltoncycles.me.uk/timeline.htm

though Carlton cycles still see to have been available in 1973
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ht=carlton

Yours looks very like the Raleigh catalouge pic in your link, but is undoubtably of Carlton origin at Raleigh.

Dave

biggs682 · Apr 22, 2012

check the back of the brakes as they will have a ring date on as will the hubs and they should all be very close to each other in years .

Spokesmann · Apr 23, 2012

Crespera lug (used by Carlton) were used from c67-76.

Needs a lot of restoring. Could be interesting

Odd head badge... maybe a very abused Corsa, with other bits added on...

Old Ned · Apr 23, 2012

It's one of the Raleigh/Carlton/Sun/BSA (and possibly others within the Raleigh empire!) clones built in vast quantities in the 60's and 70's.

Chute55uk · Apr 24, 2012

ok thanks, well its stripped going to scotchbrite it ready for the powdercoat and figure out what size bb axle im going to need.

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