Originally Posted by
Noottt
thanks a million, but no diamond indeed. how about the G472 on the back, what does that say ?
Not to drive you into the Carlton camp, but if this
was a Carlton, that would be a typical place where the serial number was stamped, and it would indicate the 472nd frame made in 1959.
Chances are that others beside Carlton used a similar serial numbering system...
and it may not be a British bike, but he
did put a British saddle on it.