Does anyone know what tricycle this is ?

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Kino451

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Hi .. I have very little information about this tricycle pictured below , comments appreciated ?
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After some intense research and careful consideration I can confirm without doubt that your tricycle is indeed, an old one :tongue:

Sorry couldn't resist, hope you find the info you need though.
 

BlackPanther

Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
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After doing even more intense research than smokeysmoo :whistle: I can also confirm that it definitely is an old trike!

However, I couldn't let it go at that, so I did another 20, maybe even 30 seconds of research and discovered that the trike in question looks like a 1901 Rudge-Whitworth No 31 Special Lady’s Tricycle.


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Assuming it's the same bike (looks identical) then there are plenty of references to it on t'web. Looks like it could be worth a bob or 2 if it was renovated.

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1900-1904/1901-no-31-special-ladys-tricycle/1901_rudge_tricycle_01/


http://oldbike.wordpress.com/1900-rudge-whitworth-tricycle-21/

Phew, I need a sit down after that!


Carl.
 
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User42423

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Hi .. I have very little information about this tricycle pictured below , comments appreciated ?
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Hi. Several points arise here. 1) what make is the rear axle?. 2) what size tyres?. 3) do you have a better image of fork crown. 4) is there any stamping on the chain-set.

The cottered bottom bracket would suggest pre-1915. Quite a few companies were building tricycles pre WW1.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
Hi. I'm glad you've successfully identified it.
Only a year late though! I went by the post above mine. Without checking the date.
 
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User42423

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Hi .. I have very little information about this tricycle pictured below , comments appreciated ?
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Thought you might like to see this. It's an original page from the Rudge catalogue (1901).

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