Barn find tandem combination

[User42423]

Enclosed is an image showing my latest purchase. This is a c1937 New Hudson "Twin-Tube" tandem. Along with it came the sidecar. A c1940 Watsonian No;1 baby sidecar.

 

[biggs682]

Thats a great find

 

[TheCyclingRooster]

Hi User42423. That is a really rare find and from what I can see there are going to be many many many hours of searching,dedication,and extreme patience in the restoration and eventual return to the road of this rather unusual piece of cycling history.

Happy restoration days,nights and weekends to you.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Blimey, the only barns I find are usually full of cow shoot and pigeons...,

Very nice. Many hours of joy :-)

 

[EltonFrog]

Crikey!

 

[Ian H]

Obviously designed by a bridge engineer. Can you lift it single-handed?

 

[User42423]

Obviously designed by a bridge engineer. Can you lift it single-handed?

No, I can barely lift it with two hands, and that's with the wheels removed!!

 

[biggs682]

No, I can barely lift it with two hands, and that's with the wheels removed!!

just wait till you apply the brakes on a descent

 

[fixedfixer]

Exceptional find. Why don't I ever come across stuff like this? Really looking forward to a restoration thread fully documented with lots of photos on this.

 

[fixedfixer]

So the way the tandem from is 'bolted' rather than 'brazed' does this mean its kind of dismantlable for transport. No come across out like that.

 

[User42423]

just wait till you apply the brakes on a descent

Brakes, what brakes?. The bleeding things are seized solid at present. Sadly, it's been relegated to the back of my lock-up for the time being.

 

[biggs682]

Brakes, what brakes?. The bleeding things are seized solid at present. Sadly, it's been relegated to the back of my lock-up for the time being.

i have projects like that

 

[3narf]

WOW!!

 

[ufkacbln]

just wait till you apply the brakes on a descent

Wimp.....

Tandem riders laugh at brakes on a descant

 

[TheDoctor]