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Old 05-01-2017, 01:03 AM   #3
sexobon
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The black bicycle frame that has sculpted frame lugs with gold trim reminds me of my 1973 Raleigh (Nottingham) Competition built by the Carlton factory (Worksop, Nottinghamshire). That year's model was built with Carlton's Capella lugs (made in Italy) from the 50's apparently when the builders found a case of the unique lugs that had been previously lost. Any other year of the Competition would have been built with Nervex lugs. It seems that sculpted lugs have been mainly a British thing. A couple of pics from the web.
Name:  1973 Raleigh Competition Carlton factory sculpted frame lugs.jpg
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Name:  Carlton Capella lugs.jpg
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