Re: [CR] Meteor by Carleton

(Example: History)

To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:41:02 -0700
From: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
Cc: Carltonflyer@aol.com
Subject: Re: [CR] Meteor by Carleton


Re: Do we know what Franco-Suisse (the mid-60's Carlton model name) means ??

I believe the Franco-Suisse model either replaced or overlapped with the earlier Franco-Italia model. I have seen two original Franco-Suisse models on ebay, and the grouppo was :

GB map-of-britain bars; GB spearpoint stem; brooks pro saddle. Campagnolo Record (60's) partial grouppo : - steel rear derailleur - cable-stop front derailleur - No-Record HF hubs, seatpost, record steel toestrap pedals. - Downtube braze-on shifters - Headset

Stronglight 63 cranks (perhaps the franco part ??) Weinmann Brakes (perhaps the suisse part ??)

The latter two parts might be the origin of the franco-suisse name, i.e. the bike is All-Campagnolo, except for some Franco-Suisse parts.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA