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The Carlton Courette
Part 2, 1961 onwards.
In 1961 the Courette was offered in only one style. The colour schemes were:
- Burgundy flam with Ice Blue contrasts
- Sapphire Blue with Pink contrasts
- Black with White contrasts
- Ivory with Blue contrasts
It was still made in Reynolds 531.
The Courette continued in this form until 1967 when it was dropped from the catalogue. In 1964 the Ivory colour was dropped and the specification no longer mentioned 531, so construction was probably in TI's own Truwel 205 double butted tubing. An anomaly is shown on the right. This is a 1965 Courette Catalina. Strangely it is not a Mixte frame, but a revival of the older style of ladies frame. Typically for the period, the seat stays wrap round the seat tube, which would indicate that it is not a reconditoned older frame.
It is also built with some unusual lugs. Click here for some more views.
It is fitted with a Weinmann centre pull front brake and a sidepull rear.
The Courette reappeared in 1975 similar in style to the 1966 models, see my example.
The image to the right is the 1977 style with the new logo with block letters introduced in that year. It was available in a powder blue finish and the main frames were once again made from Reynolds 531.
The final transformation came in 1979. Still Powder Blue but with new script logos, the Courette 10 was equipped with 10-speed Raleigh badged Suntour derailleurs. In this form it was made up to 1983, the later ones with 12 speeds, still with the option of dropped or flat handlebars. By 1983 Production had transferred to Raleigh at Nottingham. The ladies Carlton on the right is the last of the line, a ladies Super Course, the Courette name had been dropped. Colour was Champagne with Coffee contrasts
Made from 531, with Bocama lugs and Vagner fork crown.
© Copyright 2004-08 Jeremy P.Mortimore
