Claud Butler Catalogues MTB & ATB 1985 to 1998

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Ok, so I wanted to add these scans to the archive, but this thread will have to do for now

1985

Holdsworth owned Claud Butler bring out their first MTB the Canyon, in Reynolds 531 All terrain tubes, stays & forks.
 

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1986

Claud Butler now owned by Marlboro (Nov’85) production moves from London to Darlaston, West Midlands
CANYON gets new colour scheme and graphics
 

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1987

Marlboro create a new frame with underslung chain stay mounted U-brake in 531 All Terrain tubbing, stays & forks.
Matterhorn listed as the option with full XT, Cape Wrath with Deore but photo have them dressed the other way around.
Marlboro go out of business in February 1987 and are bought out by Falcon, production moves from Darlaston to Brigg, Lincolnshire sometime early ‘87
 

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1988

No know catalogue as yet
 
1989

5 bikes in the range with Cape Wrath still the 531 flagship but still with chain stay U-brake 1989 Pagan (5).webp 1989 Banshee (4).webp 1989 Spectre (3).webp 1989 Shaman (2).webp 1989 Cape Wrath (1).webp
 
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1990

No know catalogue as yet
 
1991

Banshee dropped, Spectre, Oracle and Legend added. Cape Wrath stays as flagship until late 1991 when Antaeus added in new Reynolds 653 (Catalogues normally printed November previous year)
1991 pg34 Ladies Oracle.webp 1991 pg35 oracle gents.webp 1991 pg36 Pagan.webp 1991 pg37 Spirit.webp 1991 pg38 Spectre.webp 1991 pg39 Shamen.webp 1991 pg40 Cape Wrath.webp 1991 Cover.webp
 
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1992

Antaeus new flagship, Chimera new bottom, Shaman & Spirit dropped. 1992 pg2 Chimera.webp 1992 pg3 Legend.webp 1992 pg4 Oracle.webp 1992 pg5 pagan & Spectre.webp 1992 pg6 Cape Wrath.webp 1992 pg7 Antaeus.webp 1992 pg8 Antaeus.webp 1992 Cover.webp
 
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1993

Aluminium 7005 appears for the first time in the range. New Antaeus built in 7005
Rest of catalogue missing 1993 Antaeus.webp
 
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1994

Expanded range with Antaeus leeding six aluminium bikes and Cape Wrath heading up the steel Reynolds 653 & Cro-mo bikes 1994 pg7 Zagato.jpg 1994 pg6 Vantage.jpg 1994 pg5 Vitara Comp.jpg 1994 pg4 Vitara.jpg 1994 pg3 Psycho.jpg 1994 pg2 Antaeus.jpg 1994 pg1 Antaeus Sus.jpg 1994 b.Front.jpg 1994 pg7 Zagato.webp 1994 pg6 Vantage.webp 1994 pg5 Vitara Comp.webp 1994 pg4 Vitara.webp 1994 pg3 Psycho.webp 1994 pg2 Antaeus.webp 1994 pg1 Antaeus Sus.webp 1994 b.Front.webp
 
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