Comments on: Carlton: Foundation for Greatness http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/ Bicycle Artistry Sun, 20 Jun 2010 07:16:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: RAP http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-173132 RAP Tue, 11 May 2010 12:22:03 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-173132 My Carlton, has a frame number of NG 5240985 can anyone provide a history for me please? Its all chrome and original. Thanks! My Carlton, has a frame number of NG 5240985 can anyone provide a history for me please? Its all chrome and original. Thanks!

]]> By: Vic Arthur http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-173110 Vic Arthur Mon, 10 May 2010 10:17:11 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-173110 After reading a few web-sites about Carlton/Raleigh,I have yet to see a mention of Brian Jolly who was a member of their pro racing team in the '70s.I ride occassionally with another member of the same team in Tasmania now (Dave Watson).Does anyone have info about Brian .I was in the same club as he was back in the '60s viz Beighton Wheelers CC.I believe he resides in Canada now. After reading a few web-sites about Carlton/Raleigh,I have yet to see a mention of Brian Jolly who was a member of their pro racing team in the ’70s.I ride occassionally with another member of the same team in Tasmania now (Dave Watson).Does anyone have info about Brian .I was in the same club as he was back in the ’60s viz Beighton Wheelers CC.I believe he resides in Canada now.

]]> By: David J. McGee http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-165775 David J. McGee Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:50:14 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-165775 I have a 1972 Raleigh Competition, with the Reynolds 531 frame having been made by Carlton. I have upgraded some of the components, ie. the wheels, freewheel, shift levers, stem, bars, brakes, pedals, but kept the original Brooks Saddle, as well as the Huret front and rear derail. system. The frame is the finest riding one of any of the custome or semi-custome high end bikes that I have owned or ridden in the past four plus decades. The brazing, lugwork and dropout workmanship is second to none. Thank you to the English Crafts - men and women for your brilliant work!!! I have a 1972 Raleigh Competition, with the Reynolds 531 frame having been made by Carlton. I have upgraded some of the components, ie. the wheels, freewheel, shift levers, stem, bars, brakes, pedals, but kept the original Brooks Saddle, as well as the Huret front and rear derail. system. The frame is the finest riding one of any of the custome or semi-custome high end bikes that I have owned or ridden in the past four plus decades. The brazing, lugwork and dropout workmanship is second to none. Thank you to the English Crafts – men and women for your brilliant work!!!

]]> By: DONALD KIRKBRIDE http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-161000 DONALD KIRKBRIDE Mon, 11 May 2009 12:24:14 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-161000 I have a frameset which is badged j r nicholson he was a cycle dealer in Dundee scotland and used to sell framesets with his transfers on them story goes that he used to badge anything and everything including flying scots and george elrick frames. is there any way i can check the frame number on this bike with carlton frame numbers just on the offchance it is a carlton bike any help much appreciated I have a frameset which is badged j r nicholson he was a cycle dealer in Dundee scotland and used to sell framesets with his transfers on them story goes that he used to badge anything and everything including flying scots and george elrick frames.
is there any way i can check the frame number on this bike with carlton frame numbers just on the offchance it is a carlton bike
any help much appreciated

]]> By: Don Gillies http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-158823 Don Gillies Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:03:08 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-158823 All of the pictures have now disappeared from this article. Does anyone have any spare copies of the pictures ?? Here is a link to the last picture - a JPEG describing how to establish the manufacturing date for a 1960's and 1970's worksop carlton bicycles : http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Retro-Raleighs/RaleighSerialNumbers.jpg All of the pictures have now disappeared from this article. Does anyone have any spare copies of the pictures ?? Here is a link to the last picture – a JPEG describing how to establish the manufacturing date for a 1960′s and 1970′s worksop carlton bicycles :

http://www.bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/Retro-Raleighs/RaleighSerialNumbers.jpg

]]> By: Don Gillies http://www.ebykr.com/2006/05/carlton/comment-page-1/#comment-153868 Don Gillies Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:30:14 +0000 http://www.ebykr.com/?p=59#comment-153868 I think there may be an error in this article. Raleigh had already purchased several higher-end marquees by the time they completed their Purchase of Carlton in 1960. I am not certain of the exact chronology, but the Carlton shop was tasked with building the following frames : Triumph, Sun, Phillips, and Rudge. I think several of these companies were purchased before Carlton. Triumph and Sun offered high-end models. I think there may be an error in this article. Raleigh had already purchased several higher-end marquees by the time they completed their Purchase of Carlton in 1960. I am not certain of the exact chronology, but the Carlton shop was tasked with building the following frames : Triumph, Sun, Phillips, and Rudge. I think several of these companies were purchased before Carlton. Triumph and Sun offered high-end models.

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