Carlton Corsair

[ren531]

Can anyone help me ,I have just bought a Carlton Corsair frame and going to build it up into something close to what it would have been having most of the parts in the loft , I would like to know the age of it the frame No is wb1006187 I know the w is for Worksop, the b I think is for February ,the 1 is ether 71 or 81 it has suntour GS cast drop outs with a treaded gear hanger on the rear but there are no components to help me date it . I will get some photos of it soon .

 

[Hacienda71]

Feb 1981 made in Worksop

 

[midlife]

Nice one .Launched at the Harrogate Fair 1978 so deffo 1981. Carlton's Demi Course which means light tourer. A Pro-Am in sheep's clothing .

Absolute classic from the era.

 

[raleighnut]

Pictures

 

[Salar]

@ren531

Here's the full typed spec from 1982, lots of info on the site where if you dig deep you'll probably find what you need.

http://www.veterancycleclublibrary.org.uk/ncl/pics/Carlton catalogue 1982 (V-CC Library).pdf

 

[ren531]

Thanks for the info guys , further research last night I did find out they where only launched in 1978 , it does look like it will make a nice bike that should stand out among the Sunday sportives , I do like the more mass produced bikes rather than higher end ones because the higher end ones would always be cherished and looked after but the lower end ones tend to end up in a skip and the ones left seem to stand out more , got a photo not a very good one but its all I have .

 

[midlife]

Nice .the larger frames carried a much bigger price tag as they were made on a different line....