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for what it's worth - finished bike ready to return to owner. http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn21 ... rn1pub.jpg

The way the rear stays wrap around the top of the seatpost is I believe I have heard a Carlton characteristic, though I also have it on My Raleigh Grand Prix (Canadian built). Other things like the triangular piece where the rear stays join is like my Raleigh, though I have not seen anything...

The Ferraroli bar tapes match the bike better than those on the Carrera, It's a good looking bike, even the chain looks like it is brand new out of the box. Mine doesn't look anything like that. But the colour of the Carlton looks just like the colour of my previous Raleigh Grand Prix before I...

Re: Currently in discussion with Humbrol about contents not matching tin colour. Wish me luck.

If I could figure out how to get the Vote key working, I'd go for the Carlton. It looks like it has been ridden and is not just a show bike.

I bought some Humbrol 1321 enamel this aft at the local Hobbycraft. The colour looked a good match but it looks a bit dark now that I have applied a test bit. I might need to stir the tin a bit more. P

"Saddle - Need to recover" .. I am in exactly the same state on the Raleigh Pursuit I am doing up. I have taken off the torn cover and the saddle looks just like your pic. I have a sheet of leather from an old sofa that I picked up at the tip. How do we go about recovering a saddle? Any ideas...

True, But it's not my bike and it would be my money! I'll go as far as new bar tape and touch up paint, but that's it.

Re: Thanks for the info about colours. I can work with that. Here's some pics showing the two sets of numbers, both partly covered. Unfortunately, the glider for the cables is attached with a pop rivet, so I can't take it off. http://s300.photobucket.com/user/peter_ ... j.jpg.html...

Hi, I am 'doing up' a Raleigh Pursuit that I found in my son-in-laws shed. It has not been looked after. I have knocked out most of the dents in the steel rims and got them polished up. My problem is finding a colour match in order to get some touch up paint for all the honourable and...