Thanks for the replies guys!
I have plenty of pictures, but I'll have to figure out how to upload them to this thread (it's been a while since I've used these types of forums). If you look at a picture of a coffee colored Super Course from the 1973 catalog, it looks EXACTLY like it except for the spoke protector and frame lugs, which look like the ones used on the later Super Course MK II's.
The old guy that I bought it from said that a friend of his bought it new in what he *thought* was 1972, then gave it to him in 1985. He said that he didn't ride it, and that it's been sitting in his garage since then. It sure looks like that's the case based on the dry rotted tires, Brooks seat (trashed from getting wet and not proofided), and just the overall look of a bike that's been sitting in a garage for many years, neglected.
Wheel Assemblies:
The rims have been swapped out for some cheap steel rims that look like they've been on the bike for a while. One is marked "Made in Canada" and is dated 1981. The hubs are Normandy high flange (stamped "Normandy", "Made in France") with M M Atom straight lever skewers. The spoke protector is a Huret clear plastic with aluminum center (as seen in the 72' catalog). The freewheel is a Maillard 14-28.
I suspect that the original owner bent the alloy rims and replaced them with some cheap steel rims (Possibly a bad crash?).
Bottom Bracket/Cranks/Chain Rings:
The crank arms are Raleigh cottered, chromed forged steel, date marked "74" on one crank arm only. Chain rings are 40 - 52 chromed steel. Pedals are Raleigh 501 chromed steel.
Frame/Fork:
It's a 25-1/2 inch frame with chrome on the rear section. It's either failing, or has been poorly re-dipped and failing. I can scrape it off in places and there appears to be the much nicer original chrome underneath (or possibly the nickel plating). As I stated earlier, the lugs are the Super Course MK II type and the frame's serial number indicates Workshop, December, 1975. I see absolutely no evidence of green, red, or white paint under the coffee brown (I've checked inside the seatpost tube for over spray too). However, there is what appears to be a bronze color under the coffee brown. The decals match what would be seen on the 1973 model and they look original.
The forks have the box forged upper section with chrome tips (basically the whole fork is chromed and painted except for the tips and box section). They seem to be a different color than the frame. More of a gold color. They have the green "Made in Workshop England", "Carlton race approved" decals. From what I've read here
http://www.theheadbadge.com/ the decals indicate that they're no later than 72. All of the chrome is in decent condition.
I'm speculating here, but the forks *may* have been replaced as the result of a crash. There's evidence on the end of the handlebars and one pedal that this bike was in at least one bad crash. Plus, as I said earlier, the rims were replaced. Unfortunately, the guy that I bought the bike from could give me no other information about the bike's history.
Brakes/Brake Levers:
Weinmann center pull 750 - 999. The brake levers are Weinmann non-quick release with Carlton white hoods.
Handlebars/Stem:
Maas alloy handle bars with "GB" alloy stem. The stem appears to be an older style with the bolt head boss raised a bit (I've only seen one like it in a picture of a late 60's model Super Course).
Seat/Seatpost:
Brooks B17N with chromed rails and alloy seatpost (Alloy spec'd in the 72' catalog, chrome steel spec'd in the 73' catalog).
Derailleurs/Shifters:
The rear derailleur is a Simplex (red label) dated "72". The front is a Shimano LT Altus (probably replaced the original Simplex when it failed). The shifters are Simplex friction style with black plastic levers and stainless covers.
I hope that I've painted a good enough picture of what this bike looks like until I can add some real ones :-)
Thanks!