Let's Talk Cyclecars

If you do decide to start a new thread, please pose the location here. I, for one, am interested in that kind of thing.


Herb

 

Just to clarify something I muddled before: I am thinking of cog belt rather than chain. Like the final drive on a Harley. Cleaner, quieter, and easily will handle the torque given that you are running "rear" sprockets on the driving side, thus reducing torque by about 75% compared to a typical M/C primary.

All you'd need at the back is a sturdy stub shaft on the right side of the diff to carry your sprocket hub/yoke. Looking at what you've done so far, I'd say it's about a 30-minute job for you! Consider a rear axle hub from a small FWD car.

Bodame brings up an excellent point about the reverse issue. Although you could just go electric, perhaps an opportunity exists for a reversing transfer in front .

I think it's really cool that you are putting your issues out there for ideas!
And, I say "Bravo" to what you've done so far..

 

A lot of Austin 7 single seated cars run an offset differential, early banjo type look like small versions of a model a ford rear axle
One side is cut and welded together and the other is extended half shafts can be made to suit ,
There is always the option of running a solid rear axle like GN or frazer Nash cars , the jappic recreation I am currently building uses a 25 mm solid rear axle

But you would need to turn the drive through 90 degrees to then run a chain final drive

 

3 wheeler

 

Temperino from Marc, http://www.PreWarCar.com , and http://www.rallyesitges.com


Sitges is a locale South and West of Barcelona.There is a paved,banked ancient race track there.The event is much the same as Vintage Revival at Montlhey. http://www.vintage-revival.fr

 

Dual overhead cam Salmson w/ Weymann body on offer through Leboncoin in France.

 

It's just possible this is a modified Victoria Combination ("La Parisienne")
In 4 wheeled form they were somewhat unstable, evidently. One can maybe assume the caster was modified in the process to make things safer.

 

GN Spider II. GL pic

 

For grins check out www.libertysidecars.com they build a Morgan knock off with Harley power pretty cool. $40K

 

1925 Villard Type 27,350cc. Vintage Revival pic. www.vintage-revival.fr

 

Bob, that thing is crazy!! I love it. Look at the expression on the dog's face.

 

What a great website - and you just have to love the Bécognée ...

 

Lung! You're happy about something!

 

1932 Sanford P. Vintage Revival pic. www.vintage-revival.fr

 

Here are few images of Longstone Tyres Dougal driving his Frazer-Nash "PIGLET" at the last Vintage Revival meet at Montlhery near Paris.James Hudson pics


www.longstonetyres.co.uk/

http://www.jameshudson.net

www.vintage-revival.fr

 

1922 Peugeot Quadrilette.Vintage Revival pic.


www.vintage-revival.fr

 

More villards on my flikr pages Inc racing version
http://www.flickr.com/photos/55288722@N00/

 

Quite a bit of research Ade! Did they make you wear white gloves to handle the paper? I like Buckingham's moustache.

Bob

 

Some of the old magazines are very fragile White gloves not required but there are little pillows to rest some books on so they don't get damaged ,

 

I have gone to look at paper and brought my own gloves..... only to find that I was treating the material more kindly than the stewards!

 

1920 HINSTIN Vintage Revival pic. vintage-revival.fr

 

1946 Montichari,Lombardia .....Italy

 

1928 Ratier. Vintage Revival pic. www.vintage-Revivsal.fr

Picture shows the car running on the banked oval at Montlhery.

 

important ,,,, how to build a cyclecar is being reprinted

http://www.theoldbicycleshowroom.co.uk/how-to-build-a-cyclecar-1951-p.asp

get your orders in quick,

this is reprinted by Tim Gunn the owner and builder of the Grafton cyclecar, which was built from the book

 

Does that qualify as a "Ratier Rod"? Looks great on the banking.

 

More Ratier for the old Dodge guy.I have posted most of these before.

 

I think this is more of a ratier rod...

 

Only as old as I feel.......must be damn near 97 today.

Looks like rats just want to have fun.

 

Czech car show...

 

Duncan trialing in his fur covered GN.Paul Saunders pic.