Eh up from Finningley ;)

[ian allinson]

Hi,
My name is Ian and I have recently bought a Carlton from a lad at work, and I'm thinking of restoring it.
I will post pictures as soon I sus it out but it is a box of bits, the frame number is G9667 has anyone got an idea of age as all I have found is that 'G' is 1959, but it also could be 1971/72 when they changed the format of frame numbers.
I would be very greatful for any information before I through a load of cash at it! or not.

 

[Ern1e]

Hi and welcome ian sorry mate but I can't answer your question but I should think some one will be along soon who hopefully can,plus it's not a bike I have seen for a while lol.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Hi Ian and welcome!
Try posting in the Classic and Vintage forum.

 

[ian allinson]

Hi Ernie,
I paid £15 for the bike as he was taking it to the skip after 26yrs in a shed, the frame and forks weigh 2.8kg would I be correct in thinking this was a 531 db frame!!! I have just had a price for restoration of the frame and forks from Argos paints of £450 OMG lol,
I have just found Bob Jackson in Leeds on the net so I will be ringing him in the morning.
The bike also has: Weinmann brakes & brake levers, Mallard hubs and the frame has been brush painted orange ;( but the mentioned items have already polished up as new

 

[Biker Joe]

Hi and

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Hi Ian and .

Another one who can't really help with info I'm afraid, but I will second the suggestion made by @Pat "5mph" .

 

[paul04]

Hello Ian

 

[Ern1e]

Hi Ernie,
I paid £15 for the bike as he was taking it to the skip after 26yrs in a shed, the frame and forks weigh 2.8kg would I be correct in thinking this was a 531 db frame!!! I have just had a price for restoration of the frame and forks from Argos paints of £450 OMG lol,
I have just found Bob Jackson in Leeds on the net so I will be ringing him in the morning.
The bike also has: Weinmann brakes & brake levers, Mallard hubs and the frame has been brush painted orange ;( but the mentioned items have already polished up as new

That is OMG !!! and I would think it may well be a 531 db frame (good solid frame imo) are you not able to do some of the work i.e. sanding down the frame yourself to help save a few quid ?

 

[ian allinson]

The fame needs a small hole on one of the tubes to the rear wheel brazing up as the previous owner tried to weld up a small dent and failed, so it has a 3mm hole that needs repairing and a new cable tunnel on top of the crank, but it has also has chrome plated lugs on the headstock that is starting to flake.

I'm abit tasty with a spanner and building things as it is what I do for a living but shoot with paint.

 

[i hate hills]

Welcome Ian

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Hi from up near Wakefield


Finningley, home of the Vulcan!!!

 

[ian allinson]

It is Richard, just the other week the Vulcan flew over so low we could see the pilot, the he shot straight up setting off car alarms and some house alarms, Awesome, it did it 3 times

 

[willium38]

Hi Ian and welcome.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

It is Richard, just the other week the Vulcan flew over so low we could see the pilot, the he shot straight up setting off car alarms and some house alarms, Awesome, it did it 3 times

Seen them do it at Air Displays in years gone by.

That Vulcan essentially 'came home', as it had been based at (RAF) Finningley during the 60s

 

[ian allinson]

My mum and dad used to take us as kids, loved it, I'm jumping out of a plane tomorrow morning just for fun