Does anyone know what tricycle this is ?

[Kino451]

Hi .. I have very little information about this tricycle pictured below , comments appreciated ?

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[smokeysmoo]

After some intense research and careful consideration I can confirm without doubt that your tricycle is indeed, an old one

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

 

[biggs682]

After some intense research and careful consideration I can confirm without doubt that your tricycle is indeed, an old one

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

@smokeysmoo i thought you were going to say something usefull

 

[BlackPanther]

After doing even more intense research than smokeysmoo 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.



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.

 

[Kino451]

Wow that was quick ! I know this tricycle is currently up for sale

 

[User42423]

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]

Rudge-Whitworth No 31 Special Lady's Tricycle
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1900-1904/1901-no-31-special-ladys-tricycle/

 

[User42423]

Rudge-Whitworth No 31 Special Lady's Tricycle
http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/1900-1904/1901-no-31-special-ladys-tricycle/

Hi. I'm glad you've successfully identified it.

 

[classic33]

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.

 

[User42423]

Only a year late though! I went by the post above mine. Without checking the date.

Yes sorry about that. There doesn't seem to be anything newer on here than 6 months old.

 

[classic33]

Yes sorry about that. There doesn't seem to be anything newer on here than 6 months old.

Possible that its been sold.

 

[User42423]

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).

 

[raleighnut]

Now this is a trike I want