Let's Talk Cyclecars

One last blurb about the 2 "Dorcas" machines (for posterity).

http://www.bsafwdc.co.uk/page94.php

 

Shelsley, 1936:
(these are quite good scans, download and zoom them, if they prove difficult to read)

 

From Club5A

 

From Chateau Impney Hillclimb

 

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John,​

Thank you on all information - that would be enough for this Forum and I could search further...
Ciao,
Zoran

 

The driver,Kuzia,walked away with only a shoulder injury.

 

VSCC ( http://www.vscc.co.uk/ ) Caldwell Park Race Meeting

 

FN - sadly a restorer got hold of it

 

Another Caldwell Park image from the VSCC.

 

Look at what they did with the right cyl. Intake and exhaust reversed. What would be the advantage of that or did he just 2 left hand heads?

 

Probably much easier to use two carbs when the ports aren't aimed at each other.

 

If I may be allowed one last note, the footnote in my Bible said that Dorcas means 'gazelle'.

 

A little of Twist Grip's coverage of grand Prix Retro le Puy Notre Dame

 

More Twist Grip!

 

"Hallo, would you please announce to the Draculas that the Frankenbergs have arrived?'

 

More VSCC from Cadwell Park.

 

Chater Lea ca.1914
http://zhumoristenouveau.eklablog.com/

 

No doubt it's been mentioned already on this thread, but here's a :
Britain's Greatest Machines" Chris Barrie (Red Dwarf) hosted segment that gets into cyclecars a bit. Starting at the 7:21 mark:

 

Great video!

 

Fabulous!

 

Almost look vintage. Take off the head rests on the four wheeler and the roll bars on the trike and change it to black and white.

 

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Tom,
...could this be enough?
Zoran

 

1928 Hanomag Kommisbrot

 

Scripps - Booth