Originally Posted by
daka
1973 Super Course, Capella lugs, Coffee Brown. Serial number 0021563. No letters, just numbers, located on the NDS dropout - not on the bottom bracket.
Thanks! The Grand Prix, SuperCourse and Gran Sports used a different serial number pattern without letters prior to the start of the W.. standard. The Headbadge has a great description of these patterns here:
Raleigh SN's on the Headbadge
There is also a registry of Carlton serial numbers:
Carlton SN Registry
Scanning down the list, I don't see any Wm3xxxxxx format serial numbers.
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