anyone interested in old cars as well as bikes ?

[wink]

Scammell Scarabs, British rail, And forklift trucks ?

[cardan]

Sunbeam Mabley! Study the photo carefully.
 

[R]

Forerunner of the Reliant ??!

Front wheel drive though ?
Funny place to put the engine....

[cardan]

No, you haven't looked closely enough...

[Bomber]

Diamond wheel config... interesting!

//ogram even

[cardan]

Yep, that's one configuration that never caught on! They were reputed to tip over, but have been used successfully in Veteran car runs like the London to Brighton.

Leon

[R]

They were reputed to tip over,

As compared to 3, 4, 6 and 8, and more, wheeler configurations even recently built, which also have been known to tip over ?
Under provocation though...
You are right though, didn't take note of that wheel lurking there.
How do they get drive to the wheel ?

[cardan]

The two centre/side wheels are driven; the fore-and-aft wheels steer. Here are some nice photos, but also check out the custom-built trailer! http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19291/lot/204/

[murdo]

Interesting that it leaves four wheel tracks.

[twolitre]

Does anyone know where a very informative (and a bit frightening) copy of an old black and white film can be found which investigates the stability issues of trikes? It used to be available on loan to Colleges and Motor Trade institutions. But from where I cannot remember.
I think it might change a few minds!
Jim.

[wetdog]

is this where you have your conviction for the advantages of 3 wheelers from ? do you remember what it was called , was it a laural and hardey production

[john.k]

Nobody s mentioned the Ariel 3.After BSAs effort both Daihatsu and Honda used the design,far better than the midgets from Small Heath.There s plenty of modern trikes with two front wheels coming about,I think HD make one.They re for people who are too forgetful to put out a sidestand when they park the bike.Regards John.

[wink]

I,ve read somewhere recently of a man who built a diamond 4 wheeler using a VW beetle in the middle and front and rear steering wheels. it was late 50s and he drove 10,ooo miles in it.
The bond bug was a Reliant underneath whereas the last Bond threewheeler had a Hillman Imp across the back

[wetdog]

brough had a go aswell i think . some of the new three wheelers ( bike things) lean , i think harley tryed this with a outfit some years ago , there are a lot of VW based trikes about but ive only liked the look of one and he had turned the axel over and had the engine mounted central , not a straight forwards job and did not get to talk to the owner . if they leave the engine out the back the front end is to light so have to add a lot of weight .

[wink]

One of my more unusual inventions when I was a child so it only ever got built in Meccano was the engine and back end of 2 motorcycles about 3 ft apart with a seat between them nearly on the ground and 1 front fork and wheel in the middle with your feet about the back of the front tyre, probably for sprinting and maybe even steered by 2 throttles like a tank. I was in the same club as Dave LeCoq who drove the VW powered Dragwaye designed by Clive? Waye and possibly had parts made at De Havillands. I never said that!