I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that those Universals were originally black anodized and have faded. I've had this happen to a number of black anodized parts. Fine on a brown bike, but it looks odd on a black bike!
David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of r cielec
> Sent: January 26, 2004 7:46 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Raleigh Competition Materialised from Nowhere
>
> The gods continue with their ironic sense of humour. Though
> having recently lost my job, I have been gifted with another bike
> project. Another set of tubes to feed !
>
> Raleigh Competition S/N G5280. 52.5 c-c. Colour perhaps a dark
> metallic brown. At bottom of seat tube, above bb shell is remnant
> of decal seemingly stating Carlton Race Approved Workshop
> England". Among components are root beer brown anodised Universal
> Super 68 side pulls. Also, appears that head lug points were
> factory nipped to accomodate the Raleigh Heron head badge. Any
> Raleigh-files, feel free to comment. Thanks.
>
> Richard Cielec
>
> Chicago, Illinois