Spotted for sale elsewhere: Vintage / Classic bikes, framesets and components

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Kuta

Active Member
Location
Bognor not B_r
Lawrence Fine Art Auctioneers in Crewkerne Somerset, auctioning off the John Maitland Archive. Lots of interesting old machines including ++ordinaries and original Dursley Pederson. Not going to be cheap, but interesting if you have the moolah: https://www.easyliveauction.com/cat...and-archive-of-motor-racing-photography-libr/
Lot 380 onward
 

RamoRuon

Well-Known Member
Location
Manchester, UK
I still can't work out how you make it go.

Same, the French says it can be "driven" single-handedly. Would be interested to know exactly how, though ...
 

Poacher

Gravitationally challenged member
Location
Nottingham
You can wear your suit with this one!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/barn-fin...714396?hash=item3dae720a5c:g:XaYAAOSwE0NfnaJp

I still can't work out how you make it go.
Same, the French says it can be "driven" single-handedly. Would be interested to know exactly how, though ...
Weird. What looks like a con-rod attached to the chainring can't be used to apply force to make the chainring turn; was it some sort of speed control for an engine? The monsieur in the advert, as already mentioned, isn't dressed for the kind of effort needed to move that beast by physical means.
Almost tempted to put in a bid just to play with it!
 

alan1

Active Member
Location
Dorset
Weird. What looks like a con-rod attached to the chainring can't be used to apply force to make the chainring turn; was it some sort of speed control for an engine? The monsieur in the advert, as already mentioned, isn't dressed for the kind of effort needed to move that beast by physical means.
Almost tempted to put in a bid just to play with it!
 

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RamoRuon

Well-Known Member
Location
Manchester, UK
Weird. What looks like a con-rod attached to the chainring can't be used to apply force to make the chainring turn; was it some sort of speed control for an engine? The monsieur in the advert, as already mentioned, isn't dressed for the kind of effort needed to move that beast by physical means.
Almost tempted to put in a bid just to play with it!


Judging by the extra pictures uploaded by the seller, I'd have to say it looks like the 'steering wheel' turns the chainring and also operates braking. The foot boards/plates must be for direction.


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Other adverts say it had the option of a motor, too.
 
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