Let's Talk Cyclecars

Thanks, cool ride!! On mine there is a hose bib just below the carb that I assume is the oil supply inlet. Being on the suction side it would pull oil from a container with regulating valve on top as seen in the attached pic I found on the net. Maybe it is not pressurized. Looks like a drip sight glass on there.

 

1920 Foster Pup

 

It is my understanding that those cars have no clutch. They somehow loosen the belt to slip to stop. How was that done?

 

A tensioning idler pulley that is either moved to a position of tension or relief.

 

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Jim Leech pictured here behind the wheel of the Leech Brothers Lombard AL.3 1100cc / Chassis #33 or 34 out of 94 produced ,racing car "Powering Up" Rob Roy hillclimb : Melbourne Cup Day / November 1st 1955 : Jim was 2nd in Class 10 - 501cc to 1100cc racing cars event in a time of 34:43 seconds with Bill Patterson taking out 1st place in his Cooper in a time of 28:94 seconds : Jim's brother Bill Leech took his newly acquired ex Lou Molina MM Special to a class win in the 1501cc to 3000cc racing car event in a time of 31:96 seconds : Jim Leech can be identified here as he was the only one of the 2 brothers who had a moustache : Many Thanks to Leon Simms for his assistance with information on this photograph : Photographer Ken Wheeler : Photograph courtesy of his daughter Kristeen Wheeler : "Zeunert Motorsport Archive"

The newer image shows the car today in Australia owned by Geoff Murdoch. M.H. pic.

 

1914 Projecta 9 hp

 

Reminds me of the Jappic.

 

"Prince" type 19. What a great looking little car!

 

1953 Messerschmitt Kabinenroller KR 175 Roadster

 

Some of the MG's on display at the 31st Rob Roy Historic & Classic Hillclimb 19 Nov. 2023.

 

Fabulous!!

 

'Austin 7 chassis racing at the Greensborough Hill Climb' (Melbourne, Australia) 1945; George Thomas photo; State Library of Victoria

 

31st Rob Roy Historic & Classic Hill Climb, 19 Nov 2023

 

What a beauty!!

 

the work of Stefan Marjoram

 

My fav artist.

 

This thread was started 16 years ago on December 7, 2007 by Dave...Big Cheese. I'm sure it's gone a different direction than he intended.

13,079 replies or posts and 3,118,224 views. When you google search "cyclecars" this comes up as one of the first results.

 

Heres a load of French cyclecars i found. I,m sure a few might have been posted before.

 

1908 Martini team photo

 

Random photos

 

Great. I've downloaded many of his drawings and fabulous photo work.

 

The Tempo 3 wheel vans are interesting. Morgan attempted it but it was not successful due to the single rear wheel. The wheel not only got in the way of the cargo area but wouldn't take the load.

 

Black BNC

 

GN at Angouleme Circuit Des Remparts