Let's Talk Cyclecars

Cool old photo of the Salmson. I love the backdrop, is it a building at Brooklands?

 

My guess is that it's not. Probably the coachbuilders of Salmson's themselves.

 

For sale published in Prewarcar

 

Todays find! Kids could build more stuff in 1926. Bob

 

THIS MACHINE IS BEAUTIFUL! ! !

 

Bob, thank you for sharing that pic- I have a later book version that has all kind of neat things for kids to build, including a form for making snow forts and a prop-driven airsled!

 

We built stuff in the '50's too. I got Popular Mechanics every year for Christmas. Dad brother and I built a hydroplane from Pop Mechanics article.

 

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Hello, Bob,​

You are quite right for both names!

Sir John Carden designed his Carden Monocar in 1914, but later sold industrial rights to its production to company AV in 1916, who produced their AV Monocar until 1924...

Later Sir Carden designed quite new cyclecar in 1919 which he sold the same year to Tamplin and then a further model which he sold to Arnott and Harrison in 1922 who made it under the New Carden until 1925.

Carden Cyclecar

Tamplin cyclecar

New Carden cyclecar

A little mess with changing of models and companies, but all masterships of Sir Carden.
He was later famous for the design of light tanks!

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

1913 GN. Two speeds, no reverse.

 

A later GN 3 speed with reverse.

 

Raced in the 1929 Indy 500. DNF due to suspension problems in the 31st lap.Started alongside Chiron in the Delage 15-S-8.

 

WOW, wouldn't it be fun to find that car in a barn somewhere?

 

Hello there,​

It seems that the first variant of GN had V-twin engine positioned with crankshaft crosswise, cylinder one after another. A. F. Nash and H. R. Godfray were not satisfied especially with cooling, but in general too, with a motorcycle engine used. Therefore, they made their own engine and turned it into a position that was the most known: crankshaft in the longitudinal position, with cylinders as Mickey Mouse ears...

Maybe some variants had single-speed belt transmission and some had double-speed chain transmission?

Ciao​

 

Another view. No headrest.

 

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This lecture series covers EVERYTHING about cars.

 

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Hello, RHD!​

What to choose if somebody offers such great opportunity to me?
So maynmagnificent original cl***ic cars on three or four wheels - but being modest I would be practical and take Citroen 2cv based three-wheeler, or if possible - something from upper scale: New Morgan threewheler!
There is one here in Bern - looks and drives wonderful!

Ciao,
Zoran​

 

Sima Violet Marc pics....

 

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On his 6th Birthday my grandson stood on top of a freshly split pile of firewood, and chucked out every piece he was standing on until he reached the ground. A firewood igloo, or machinegun nest. Amazed, scared, and proud grandfather. Bob

 

Bob, I like the way he thinks- that's awesome!!!

 

Tonight he asked me to take him to the store to redeem cans, so he can buy flowers for his mom's Mothers Day gift, he's a great kid, you should see him drive his gas powered go cart. Bob

 

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... it looks that he should be, if isn't already - true CYCLECARTISTE!​

Now, it is quite rare that kids know and want to play with real things instead to live in the virtual world of electronic games and communications! He shows great imagination and dedication!

Until real cyclecar, original or replica, maybe something like at shown photos!





Fun, elegant and safe?
Shown are gravity-racers (soap-box cars), but could be simply motorized with a gasoline engine or an electric motor?

Regards,
Zoran​

 

Oldest known Amilcar. Marc & Inge pics...

 

1910 Excelsior engine.

 

love the Bentley Blue Train!!

 

Found this one this morning on the Model-T club of Facebook. A true "cycle-car".

 

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Hello, Dodge!​

Now, that is really The Cyclecar! (a combination of a car and a motorcycle)
Probably one-off, amaterur affair or start of business?

It looks to me that there is not much of rear suspension at all?
At least for the right wheel - they didn't make false "hard-tails" in that period?

Not so cool as a solo motorcycle, not so comfortable as an automobile - but as a combination quite cute and practical...

Ciao,
Zoran​