Let's Talk Cyclecars

Stability on high crown roads.

 

Here's one of those Morgan look a likes with what looks like a Guzzi engine...

 

John Anderson in 1938 and again in 2008.The car's name is ADRO. images via Mr. Rogers.

 

another Morgan look alike with a Citroen engine. G.L. pic

 

Blue: BNC 527 Monza,the other picture taken in 2001.Both by Marc.

 

1913 Rollo,V-twin JAP,3 speed transmission,reverser box,belt drive . Gasbaloon pic.

 

Bob, that Rollo is pretty good looking.

 

I'm still searching for more information on this particular cyclecar. I've yet to find a shot of the rear. I think that the two pictures aren't lined up correctly. That's why one set up looks lower than the other

Ian

 

Yes, that's the same one I'm building. It's the JZR but he is using 15" MGA front wheels as the plans suggest. I'm using 19" MG TC wheels which look more like the original.

 

That is an interesting idea but it didn't work in this case:

 

I liked the 19" wire wheels.I liked the way they looked.Then I went shopping.I did not like the way they were priced! Then I found some 3.25" X 20" solid Dodge rims priced well within my budget that will have THE look as well!

 

I too went shopping 19" MG TC wheels recently and got the same sticker shock. A set of 4 with random paint floated past on eBay with a high bid of $250 something. EACH wheel. But they would look sooo right.

 

hi Fred that is a picture of my Chater Lea cyclecar ,, it was very early around 1913 and the wheels had no camber at all .
with its direct steering it was actualy very physical to drive despite being a very small car, it was very sensitive to bumps especialy single wheel bumps due to the large offset from the contact patch to the king pin pivot

 

Hey Fred! Fancy meeting you here ;-)

 

Hi Rob. We get around don't we?

 

I'm buillding one of these soon and this tread is bursting at the seams with inspirational pictures.

 

Are there any groups or clubs in the U.S. for cyclekarts like there is in Australia? I'd build one if there was any activity to participate in. I don't have anywhere to drive one here.

 

hi guys

i am back was on forum under libertyv12 .. but forgot password changed email add and a long story

have just got a douglas 600cc twin and am thinking of a cycle car ...

does anyone have any information on the car in the attached pic ...

i think it has made it on this forum before with no info but trying too see if anyone has found anything more about it ....

it has cought my imagination ....

what would be a good size rim to use ??????


ps the liberty v12 that i posted pics of is doing well and done over 1000 miles with no problems ... and there is a new stable mate for it ... a american la france speedster that is having a face lift after a rather nasty accident with a tree stump ... ( yes yes i know its not a cycle car ) but we are all petrol heads here .....

 

Easy enough if one increases kpi. Notice how the Vintage-era cars that had little or no positive camber were the ones with front suspension out of the ordinary. The Model T, for instance, did not have the spring-base constraints to which parallel-leaf front ends were subject, and therefore had very little front camber. Likewise the sliding-pillar ifs on Lancias and Morgans.

 

Hi Bruce; welcome back!

 

Isabelle pic...

 

Here are a few more suggestions for Stretchmobiles new desktop...

 

Chuckle, one for my home computer, one for work and smart phone.

 

Dougal's "PIGLET" DOES have a Model A block(as ADE told us!) and Cragar Miller over head valve conversion head on it.I don't think he's trying to save it for the next generation...
www.longstonetyres.co.uk

 

From LIFE magazine

 

Came across this nice Morgan shot today.

 

Actually, up in the northwest US (Seattle Washington) they have a huge group of CK enthusiasts. But there are hundreds of scattered kart guys probably in your area, Fred.

 

does anyone have any information on the car in the attached pic ...

A UK correspondent believes the engine to be a JAP.

 

Thanks, I had looked at this several years ago and most all activity was in OZ.

I did some searching and found this:
http://www.cyclekartclub.com/
They have a map of members so I'll sign up and have a look. Interesting and active forum.

 

Although this door panel is on a Bentley,I think the idea would work well on any cyclecar...