THREE-WHEELER
FRONT-DRIVE USED
ENGLISH CYCLE CAR
The three-wheel chassis which was used a few years ago, mostly
more or less in the experimental stage, for small cars, is again making an appearance in England. The idea, though sound in engineering principles, had several drawbacks. Chief of these was the method of driving the single rear wheel. Shaft drive to a single wheel is inaccessible, and always has an amateurish, lobsided appearance. Though motorcyclists prefer chain drives, they have never found favour with motorists. A new model which is being manufactured by the B.S.A. obviates these difficulties by using front wheel drive. The rear wheel has no other function than to support that end of the vehicle.
The chassis frame is simple, consisting in the rear portion of a steel tube of large diameter, and housing the leaf spring of the rear wheel. The engine is a,n air-cooled 90 degree twin, and the front suspension is by four transverse quarter elliptic springs. Three speeds and reverse are provided, and the engine has a starter. The foot brake operates on all the wheels. Due to its high power to weight ratio, the acceleration and climbing powers are said to be remarkable.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 894, 11 February 1930, Page 6
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199THREE-WHEELER Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 894, 11 February 1930, Page 6
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