Tom,
The more ornate Capella lugs are found on 1973 Internationals and Competitions. They should have a serial number beginning with "H", although some 1973's also have serial numbers beginning with "A". I'm not certain if all 1973 Internationals had these lugs. I believe some may have had Nervex lugs also. I think I remember a post from Mike Mullet saying that Raleigh was using up old Carlton stock. It seems Capella lugs were much more seen on Carltons. BTW, some people refer to them as mosquito lugs. They do sort of look like mosquito stingers. I've always thought them prettier, for what it's worth.
George Allen Lexington, Ky USA
Tom Sanders wrote:
> A friend recently listed a Raleigh International on E-Bay for yet a
> different friend. He called me on the phone last night to ask me about it
> and I wasn't too excited. Looking at the pics this morning, I see that it
> appears to have fancier lugs than other International models I have seen.
> Were there varying levels of the International model or are these more
> ornate lugs significant of an earlier model that the other International on
> E-Bay ? My friend's is item # 200388989519 and I see it is a bit nicer to
> my eye than the item # 270460217906 that is also on E-Bay.
>
> You can tell that I am a bit out of my element discussing Raleigh bikes and
> your indulgence is requested.
>
> Tom Sanders
>
> Lansing, MI USA