Let's Talk Cyclecars

1930 Framo LT300

 

Cool unit to build a mini motor-home out of. Add an upper bunk for sleeping and a dining area in the bottom and tie a canoe on the top.

 

The original tuk tuk

 

And as a ''motor home'' you might have help to push the thing up hills.

Herb

 

But a far better layout than Piaggio's. I've long considered the Phänomobil/Bond layout to be one of two layouts for a single-front trike which really work (because the driven single front wheel will tend to offset the ill-effects of the loaded outer rear wheel in a turn.) The other layout is the Ariel 3/Honda Gyro layout, which tilts. But the Piaggio layout is worse than the Reliant/Davis layout, mitigated only by the negligible weight of the tiny rear engine.

 

Its For Sale!!
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C639427#

 

while there check out the 1904 Cyclon for sale

 

Senechal

 

Again? UKAde will be able to tell you about the history.

 

I love the wee Senechal. nicely proportioned.

 

Notice the sequentially numbered number plates on the Senechals...

 

Metz...http://home.earthlink.net/~metz1914/

 

Here's an airplane with the same sort of construction as the Austin Seven " Salamanda"...

 

Amilcar coupe'

 

Amilcar dealer in England...

 

DFP .Not quite as svelte or finely finished at the Panhard Razor.Still,it's a good looking car.

 

GN "Parker" . GLC

 

maxim

 

Bob, are those Bing carbs on the Parker GN?

 

Here is a Metz that has just come up for sale in NZ. I remember reading about this NZ car some years ago in the NZVCC magazine - aircooled horizontally opposed with friction drive via twin chains to rear wheels . Fascinating mechanicals and quite an obscure make to most. It also resonated with me back then because my uncle's surname was Metz. His parents left Nazi germany to live in England in the late 30s when they changed their surname. My uncle survived the blitz and emigrating to gods own in the 50s as a ten pound pom. quite off topic and no relation to the car manufacturer.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-925601822.htm

 

Bill,I believe they Amal carbies.

 

ROLO images by Robin.

 

another one I hadn't heard of Bob. Love the sizaire type suspension.

 

I think you are correct, Bob, they look like Amal RN's
(remote needle). The slots alongside the main barrel are a mixture leaning device, primarily used for checking main jet size, and also used, by some, for mixture correction on the mountain at the Isle of Man

Herb

 

1913 LosAngeles cyclecar.

 

1926 Morgan. pic by Alec C......

 

Liking that Morgan a lot Bob.

 

Thanks for the carb ID, Bob and Herb!

 

Amilcar.Patrice R. image