Carlton frame number

[loopybike]

Hi,
I started to sand down my frame yesterday (preparing for a long overdue repaint) when I noticed the where the frame number should be I just have an "X".
It's under the bottom bracket and the bike is a Carlton International.
There is no evidence that an old number has been ground off.

Does anyone know why I don't have a frame number?

 

[User33236]

Hi,
I started to sand down my frame yesterday (preparing for a long overdue repaint) when I noticed the where the frame number should be I just have an "X".
It's under the bottom bracket and the bike is a Carlton International.
There is no evidence that an old number has been ground off.

Does anyone know why I don't have a frame number?

My carbon bike doesn't have a frame number stamped under the BB. Whilst servicing the BB I noticed a sticker with a (presumably) serial / frame number INSIDE the bottom bracket area.

 

[raleighnut]

Some Carltons have the frame No. on the rear dropout, @Spokesmann is the member most likely to know more.

 

[Hacienda71]

@Spokesmann is your man on Carltons.
There used to be a really good resource on line about Carlton frame numbers but I am not sure it is still there.

 

[raleighnut]

@Spokesmann is your man on Carltons.
There used to be a really good resource on line about Carlton frame numbers but I am not sure it is still there.

This one?
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...g.html&usg=AFQjCNFFhl4fwewmBb0-ja99SE-oPmPGRg

 

[Hacienda71]

This one?
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj977_R-93LAhXEaRQKHfYpDE8QFghJMAk&url=http://www.classiclightweights.co.uk/frame-numbering.html&usg=AFQjCNFFhl4fwewmBb0-ja99SE-oPmPGRg

No there was a specific Carlton one that gave you exact dates and manufacture location etc.

 

[loopybike]

Ah, according to that site, Carlton bikes have the number in the rear drop out. I'll check mine

 

[loopybike]

Found it! On the rear drop out.
Thanks for your help.

The number is 222425 I'm hoping it isn't a rare, expensive one as I've just sanded all the original paint and stickers off! I'm guessing it's not because the lugs are simple, no fancy work.