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A little update with some final pictures. It has all ended up looking quite nice, so I'm really pleased : ...all I need to do now is ride it ! Thanks for everybody's help. Tim. {relinked the first picture}

They sound perfect for the year of the bike. A picture would be great if that's not too much trouble. Let me know how much you would like for them. Thanks very much, Tim.

Hi, I'm looking for a pair of wheels for my 1950s Carlton. Either as complete wheel, or as separate hubs and rims that I can build up. I'm struggling to decide between period kit ( eg. Airlite large flange on Dunlop Lightweight) vs something new ( I've seen some Dura-ace with H Plus Son TB14...

Drat ! To be honest, I wasn't sure. The bike was resprayed in the '70s and they put the "man on a bike" logo on then. I did have a quick search to see what it would have been originally, and a few sites seemed to suggest that it would have been the same in the '50s, so I went with that. I was...

Thanks. As the newbie on the forum, I wasn't sure what the consensus was on keeping components original. I think getting something new (and shiny :D ) would look really good and really "make the bike", but I also like the idea that it has kit like it might have had when it left the shop in...

Re: Re: Thanks Keith. Impressive rim knowledge :D Tim.

This weekend was a painting weekend : I was aiming for a "British Racing Green" colour, but the first coat came out a weird shade of greeny-blue (look more blue in this picture) Tried again. This time it came out a bit more "Bottle" green than I really hoped for (I'm obviously out of...

Next thought is wheels. I know these are not original wheels supplied with the bike. I believe Dad originally had a set of Sprints for racing, and then shortly after bought a set of clinchers ( "HPs" in his world ) for commuting. The front is one of the clinchers, with a Sturmey Archer Dynohub...

Thanks for everybody's comments. I've made some progress... The paint was looking pretty rough, so I'm going to repaint it all. Stripped the old paint off and treated the rust. Nothing too bad, but lots if pitting in some areas. First coat of primer on. Don't be distracted by the...

Re: Re: Thanks Keith, I would be very surprised if it was that old, but will be interesting finding out. Cheers, Tim.

Chainset is a Williams (C.1000 ?), so that matches the spec in one of the 1950s brochures, so I was hoping that that is a good clue: but... Markings on crank : "ZD" This table at Classic Lightweights suggests that ZD means 1963. So I guess that means the chainset is not original and is no...

It does like like it in the picture, but it is straight, just an optical illusion.

Some more pictures here : Picasa Album

Thanks Chaps, I've found a couple of Carlton brochures from that era ( eg Carlton Catalogue 1955, from Veteran Cycle Club Library ) that show the "Road Track" model with lugs that seem to match. The catalogues seem to suggest they were build to order, to the buyers spec and geometry. So there...

Hi All, This was my Dad's old bike. It has been sat in a dusty garage for about 30 years, and I think it deserves a little bit of TLC : I believe it is a Carlton Road Track, possibly from the 1950s. If anybody can confirm or contradict that then I woud love to hear from you. My current plan...