Worksop, Nottingham, England
Updated
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A very old family operation for most of it's existence, Carlton was the domain of the
O'Donovan family until its purchase in 1961 by Raleigh Industries. Even then, Gerald
O'Donovan became well known as the guiding innovator at Worksop and later, Ilkston, where
more exotic Carlton and Raleigh bicycles were made.
Ilkston finally was closed in the mid 1980s....
Dedicated web sites:
Carltoncycles.com
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Carltoncycles.me.uk |
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1939 Carlton
Catalog...showing lugs & bike weights, Carlton "Continental"
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Flyer track frame
circa 1940s?
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November 15, 1961 Cycling:
"1962 - YOUR NEW LIGHTWEIGHT
Harry Keating describes a visit to the Carlton works and
introduces a series on new machines for
1962 by reviewing the
Sun range now in production at Worksop."
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Bob Gordon's
"International" & an International lug set before being brazed up...
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Advert and
drawings from from Earl Court show
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Nels Miller's International
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Carlton model
Franco-Suisse frame set
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1961 catalog, 1962
Catalog cover
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Wayne Deoreo's pristine 1960s
Carlton
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1960s era down
tube decal, 1972 advertisement, 1974 "Lagoon Blue" cyclocross.
 
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USA's
Huffy
imported Carlton bicycles into the States in the mid 1960s
(About that same period they also imported Moulton bikes as well.)
Thanks to Bob Hufford
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