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Well Carlton aren't known for making rubbish frames and so even though its heavy and from the 1960s its probably got a decent ride, as well as being handmade in the fine city of Nottingham.
They're not the finest wheels known to man (MA3s have been replaced with the Mavic Open sports and I bet they're Suzue Jnr hubs, which are no longer made) and I'd urge you to exercise some caution when installing cogs on these hubs.Get a good lockring (Dura Ace) and cog and install well. Periodically check that everything is snug as the Jnrs have a habit of stripping, under back pressure, if theres any play between the cog and lockring.
They're also loose ball and tend to have a weird mix of hardware. When they first arrive make sure they're well adjusted (ie spin freely and without play). That way they'll last, as they often have a tendency to turn up poorly adjusted (often coming straight from Suzue set really tight).
However, after all that negativity, if you're not much of a skidder/skipper then you should get quite a lot of miles out of these things.