Raleigh Catalogue 1973 and 1974/5

[Spokesmann]

A few selected scans of some of the goodies that were available at this time.

For the moment Ive just scanned the Carlton bikes. Ill scan a few more pages soon.

Both catalogues are near identicle except for minor changes to colours/specs of the cycles depicted. Both are full colour and A4 landscape format.

Some bits from the 73 catalogue.

Continental/Corsa. This chap looks too smart to be riding a bike, his flares will get caught in the chain. Jesus boots aint too good on a bike either!

A Criterium in mauve. this was the top spec road going bike for the masses then, apart from the Equipe and Kermesse

74/75 catalogue

New decals and colours for this year.

The 531 'Ten' was good value. The all-chrome Cobra was the one I wanted.

Equipe and Kermesse

Criterium from around 74/75. Great looking machine.

Sun

(Check out the ludicrous centre parting on the driver bonce!)

A marque which was built at Worksop from 1960. Now sadly a memory like Carlton.

Ill scan and post some more from these catalogues soon - the rest is mainly Raleigh stuff.

 

[jansteve]

more examples from the 74/75 catalogue would be nice-brings back the memories!

 

[Spokesmann]

Ill show a few more next week!

 

[GarethPJ]

Wow, the photography is hilarious. It looks like something from a freemans catalogue! Those guys are really dressed for cycling aren't they?

That car (March?) reminds me of one we used to compete against BITD.

 

[Elev12k]

Interesting. Carlton wanted their bikes were associated with rifles and gas guzzling powerboats and cars.

 

[GarethPJ]

I don't think Carlton wanted any such thing, by then they were just another Raleigh brand.

 

[Spokesmann]

Interesting. Carlton wanted their bikes were associated with rifles and gas guzzling powerboats and cars.

Speed and craftsmanship were the values they were trying to get a cross.

 

[Spokesmann]

I don't think Carlton wanted any such thing, by then they were just another Raleigh brand.

Carlton were still pretty autonimous at this point, although a lot of Raleigh branded and controlled parts were gradually diluting the Carlton individuality.

 

[Spokesmann]

Wow, the photography is hilarious. It looks like something from a freemans catalogue! Those guys are really dressed for cycling aren't they?

That car (March?) reminds me of one we used to compete against BITD.

This was the 70s man!

 

[GarethPJ]

Carlton were still pretty autonimous at this point, although a lot of Raleigh branded and controlled parts were gradually diluting the Carlton individuality.

You're not kidding. One of the Carltons I had was about the same age as this catalogue and it was very definitely a Raleig frame.