Re: [CR] Raleigh Professional 1968 mystery frame

(Example: Framebuilders:Norman Taylor)

To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:51:37 -0800
From: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca>
Subject: Re: [CR] Raleigh Professional 1968 mystery frame


I have two 1970 Raleighs : International and Super Course. Both bikes have an unusual light-blue primer that is showing through the british racing green metallic paint. That is why I decided that Arno's bike is original factory paint. And, I think the block lettered 'RALEIGH' logos were used in the 1960's on some 3-speeds.

- Don Gillies San Diego, CA, USA

P.S. the Carlton Giro D'Italia was essentially the same as the brampton-victor fastback Raleigh Pro, and came with chromed lugs, however, in 1967 or 1968 they had a very unusual fastback cluster where the seat stays taper to pencil-size before hitting the seat tube. Email me for pix.