A 24.1/2" Carlton "Longfellow" gentlemans racing bicycle. Made by Carlton cycles of Worksop with Reynolds 531 lightweight tubing. Still retaining its original Flamboyant green and black enamel with transfers and head badge. Frame # W1693 stamped on the near side rear drop out.
Componants include:
Chrome steel small flange hubs stamped "Made in England", Chrome steel Dunlop Special lightweigh 27" x 1.1/4" rims, Old Michelin 27" world tour tyres, Bluemels "Popular" black celluloid mudguards, weinmann "Vanquer" 750 center-pull brake set with "CARLTON" brake lever hoods (marked), GB "90" mm handle-bar stem with GB maes type handle bars engrave with the GB logo and the map of Great Britain. Adie "Ping" allot bell, Brooks B15 Champion Narrow leather saddle, william 48 tooth chainset running with a 24/14 tooth rear sprockets via a Campagnolo Gran Sport rear derailleur. Campagnolo gear lever, Chrome steel rat trap pedals, fork lamp bracket and lasty a milometer reading 143 miles.
A nice original racing bicycle.
SOLD
