Let's Talk Cyclecars

Fred,​

Could that be small gearbox (for 2-3 speeds) or for reverse, or for both purposes?

I suppose that box at the middle of jack-shaft isn't differential, but just 90° transfer-box - and pulley/belt combination serve as limited differential with slipping of belts at corners and sharp curves... So, jack-shaft could be in one piece - what happened at one side - happened at another too?

Front pulleys really looks as some for CVT, but rear pulleys look fixed? At the beginning of XX century, there were some systems for motorcycles, but both pulleys were separated in the middle and could be pushed out or pulled inside as at modern CVT... Only, classic systems had smaller ratio of speeds...

Maybe there is somewhere textual explanation?

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

Mercury cyclecar built between 1913-14.

 

Zoran, in this photo it looks like a gear shift lever on top of the bevel box. Also looks like a lever going to the centerpoint of the rear spring maybe to tighten or loosen the belt??!!

 

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Fred,​

Lever with white knob on bevel box could be command for Forward-Neutral-Revers, similar system used for outboard motors and later used for DAF automobiles with CVT?
Two levers on the right side: maybe one for transmission and another for hand-brake? But, they are the same - quite confusing... Question could be if lever(s) moved trans-axle or rear axle as Bedellia had?

On most of models (racing and touring) there is third lever on right side, smaller and something behind two bigger...

Pity that there is no photos about reconstruction of some David! Anyway, it looks as quite well-built and serious cycle-car, almost real automobile!

Zoran​

 

... some more details could be seen on attached video:

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Some details:

On a few places, it was mentioned that DAVID has variable transmission...
Zoran

 

Sweden 1927,Amilcar 4 cylinder. J-P C. ...

 

Thanks for all that Zoran. Really interesting car. I think you might be right about the shift lever.

 

some little cars from H.K. ...

 

Nice shack also--wouldn't mind living there-

Herb

 

Herb,I always enjoy the ironic juxtaposition of showing an economy car in front of a luxury home.

 

Curtiss powered Frazer-Nash. Images from F.S. ...

 

Here's some older video of the Curtis Frazer-Nash

 

Herb, it's funny- that house is almost identical to where one of my grade school buddies (JR Bottoms) grew up in South Narberth (right along South Narberth Ave)- did a double-take when Bob posted the pic

 

What an amazing car. Imagine driving that!

 

Yeah--suddenly I have a wet spot in my crotch!
Have to say that that's my all time dream car--

Herb

 

Amilcars from F.G. ...

 

Amilcar C6 prince Bertil of Sweden J-P C. ...

 

The butler and cook had to get to work somehow. Bob

 

The 2016 VSCC Spring Rally.

 

Georges Grinard driving an Amilcar C6 in the 1938 Bol d' Or .

 

BSA

 

1927 AmilcarCGS

 

A familiar sight... the 1925 Maratuech "Auto-Avion".

 

J-P C. ..

 

http://www.circuit-des-remparts.com...?circuit2013=474aadaf2842dfe3961eeeb5b0f25382

 

Amilcar CGS at the Hotel Overbosch ( http://www.hotel-overbosch.nl/ ). Images by Rosemarijin

 

1927 GIMA formerly of the Serge Polozi collection. Marc images. ...

 

That wet spot comes with old age.

 

Who you callin old?? I'm only 560 in dog years!

Herb

 

That depends...