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Knowledge about Carlton Bikes, please
Posted: 8 Mar 2007, 1:56pm
by Davos119
Anything about Carlton Bikes?
Got my eye on a nice Carlton frame, 1970s I think, for a fixie project. All I know is that they were bought by Raleigh in 1960.
But I can't find anything about the run up to that.
Just out of interest, like.
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Posted: 8 Mar 2007, 2:05pm
by Charlie
This might be of some help.
BTW, Check out the Carlton crank on that "fixie*" at the bottom, lush or what?.
*Although I've Just noticed the Sturmey Archer type gear changer on the handlebars.
Posted: 9 Mar 2007, 11:07am
by PW
A couple of former Carlton workers set up on their own after Worksop shut. Edison Cycles in Clowne N Derbys is one, a chap called Rick Powell was another if he's still going, formerly DD Enterprises of Dinnington S. Yorks.
Posted: 9 Mar 2007, 12:01pm
by robbo
Charlie wrote:This might be of some help.
BTW, Check out the Carlton crank on that "fixie*" at the bottom, lush or what?.
*Although I've Just noticed the Sturmey Archer type gear changer on the handlebars.
The CL oon the chainrings stands for
Chater- Lea, the "poser's kit" of the time.[/i]