Re: [CR]ID this Raleigh

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From: <"kohl57@starpower.net">
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]ID this Raleigh
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:14:36 -0500


Another example of the "Black Hole" in Raleigh lightweight documentation!!

Just who out there actually has (or has seen) a catalogues either US or UK market showing the complete range of Raleigh-Carlton lightweights c. 1967-1971?

I sure haven't. They simply don't seem to exist. The ones posted on RetroRaleighs sure don't show any of these models. We've talked about the first generation of Competitions and no catalogue specs or pix have surfaced. Just frustrating. And headscratching... why would Raleigh make this big investment in Carlton and getting back to lightweight bikes if they were seemingly unwilling to even print a catalogue showing their wares?!

And were these Carlton made machines also sold as Dunelts, Phillips or any of the other Raleigh brands? I know for a fact there was a Dunelt-branded International (Campagnolo Nouvo Record) as a CR list member owns one.

Peter Kohler Washington DC USA

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