Let's Talk Cyclecars

i saw the flywheel too.I was thinking stationary power unit.....

 

Yeah Bob, later pondering turned my thinking that direction also. Carb pointed right at were a fan shroud would be, starter gear F/W, etc.

Herb

 

That Indian Twin may be a WWII generator power plant, some Google time should turn up something. Post war they were very cheap race car motors. I'll search for whatever literature I have on them. twannabe,WELCOME to the HAMB! Bob

 

I'm thinking the flywheel clutch and bellhousing are from an early crosley which was 2 cylinder air cooled that would explain the cooling fins. Hope that helps wish I had some pics on hand.

 

Studebakerjoe you nailed it! That's the flywheel and bell housing. Thanks!

 

Not the best pic but look closely you can see the flywheel cooling fins and the bellhousing.

 

Thanks for the welcome. I've been a member a long time but don't post much as my interest has turned more to vintage motorcycles.

 

One more pic

 

I wasn't far off with my post #8247.....

 

I hope this isn't too far off the thread topic, but you guys might want to check out this old Popular mechanics from 1951 where they show how to build a TQ midget using an Indian motor like this one.
https://books.google.com/books?id=W...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

That is a different engine, a flat twin.

 

I didn't look at the whole magazine...but I'll betchya there is an ad, somewhere near the back, from some surplus outfit in Georgia selling brand new surplus Indian engines for $49!

 

Yes Fred the engine in my pics are of the Crosley flat twin which is where the flywheel clutch and bellhousing came from that is adapted to the Indian 741. That's what was causing the confusion...the Crosley parts that were adapted to the Indian engine

 

The Crosley parts are what make it very usable for a cyclecar!

 

Sandford on offer through www.PreWarCar.com http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad197493.html

 

like this?

 

exactly!

 

Images from Rob Pike with Ewan Cameron at the Chateau
Impney Hotel.I think the green Morgan is the one that made the scriggly rubber mark in the drive.

 

Marc pics

 

Marc pics...

 

Marc pics ....

 

WOW, 83,000 euros. They're proud of that one.

 

1921 ALCYON from J.V. ...

 

David cyclecars were made in Barcelona,Spain by the Armangue brothers between 1914 and 1922.Early cars were J.A.P. powered.Later cars used MAG and Ballot four cylinder engines. From J-J C.

 

Something curious with the jackshaft on the David chassis. There is some lump on the right side just under the steering shaft and more parts on the right side than the left. Could it be a variable speed pulley? I don't see a tranny either; it isn't friction drive.

 

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