Fred Hanstock foundend the company in 1898 in the North Nottinghamshire Carlton in Lindrick. In 1932 the first "Special" bicycle was build and in 1934 they moved to Worksop and started building top end racing bicycles. 1939 Hanstock sold to Dan O´Donovan. Since then Carlton became the domain of the
O'Donovan family until its purchase in 1961 by Raleigh Industries. Even then, Gerald
O'Donovan became well known as the guiding innovator at Worksop and later, Ilkston, where
more exotic Carlton and Raleigh bicycles were made. In addition former racing legend Reg Harris joined the Carlton board for a short time. Production of Sun Cycles was transferred to Worksop also this year.
1962 fire burns the Dock road factory to the ground and production had to move for the 6th home at the outskirts of Worksop at Kilton.
1963 the Carlton-BMB racing team was formed with the riders George Shaw, Michael Coupe, Mike Harpham and Sean Ryan and it was announced that all future Carltons will have 36 hole rims, instead of the British orthodox 32/40 rims.
In 1968 the team as renamed to Raleigh and became the first British team to race on the Continent since Hercules in the 1950's. Trevor Bull is crowned the British Professional Sprint Champion at the same year. The year after the team was renamed back to Carlton. In 1971 European Sprint Championship is an all Carlton final; Loevesijn beats Johnson into second place to take the title. Later in the year he takes the World Sprint title in Rotterdam also. 1972 the team was renamed to TI Raleigh.
In 1973 production reaches about 2.500 frames a week. Thus it no longer becomes possible to build made to measure frames at Worksop and Raleigh transfered this facility to the newly set up Special Products Division at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, headed by Gerald O'Donovan.
Carlton finally was closed at the beginning of the 1980s, Ilkeston itself in the mid of the 1980s.
The Carlton Flyer modell was first introduced in the 30th
Please stay tuned to see a Carlton Flyer equipped with an Super Champon OsGear derailleur getting back on roads.
1962 fire burns the Dock road factory to the ground and production had to move for the 6th home at the outskirts of Worksop at Kilton.
1963 the Carlton-BMB racing team was formed with the riders George Shaw, Michael Coupe, Mike Harpham and Sean Ryan and it was announced that all future Carltons will have 36 hole rims, instead of the British orthodox 32/40 rims.
In 1968 the team as renamed to Raleigh and became the first British team to race on the Continent since Hercules in the 1950's. Trevor Bull is crowned the British Professional Sprint Champion at the same year. The year after the team was renamed back to Carlton. In 1971 European Sprint Championship is an all Carlton final; Loevesijn beats Johnson into second place to take the title. Later in the year he takes the World Sprint title in Rotterdam also. 1972 the team was renamed to TI Raleigh.
In 1973 production reaches about 2.500 frames a week. Thus it no longer becomes possible to build made to measure frames at Worksop and Raleigh transfered this facility to the newly set up Special Products Division at Ilkeston, Derbyshire, headed by Gerald O'Donovan.
Carlton finally was closed at the beginning of the 1980s, Ilkeston itself in the mid of the 1980s.
The Carlton Flyer modell was first introduced in the 30th
Please stay tuned to see a Carlton Flyer equipped with an Super Champon OsGear derailleur getting back on roads.
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