"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

This is a 1902 Rambler model b motorcycle. (not my picture). I originally posted it was a "1802" I really need to learn to type and proof read. The unique thing about this bike is that it was certified to have never been restored and it is in basically mint condition. It was auctioned in Las Vegas in January 2013 by Bonhams. I don't know what it sold for but its value was estimated at $60,000 to $80,000.
Rambler motorcycles were manufactured by Colonel Albert Pope’s American Cycle Manufacturing Company of New York. Rambler was America’s second production motorcycle that debuted months after the first Indian (1901 Camelback) and a year before the first production Harley Davidson. I got a real thing for antique motorcycles just not enough money to collect them so back to knives in the second picture.:D




Gratuitous knife photo.
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BigBiscuit said:
I spy a White Bricklin SV-1 behind the green bullet car Will. Don't see too many of those around. If I remember correctly, they were only built for about one year from 1974-1975. Built in New Brunswick, Canada with a Ford Windsor 351 cubic inch motor, gull wing doors. They were originally intended to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette. I also kind of remember them being plagued with problems, but they have a big cult following and folks will pay big money to find one.
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Thanks for the info Bob, very interesting:thumbsup:
Could you e-mail me please? I've been trying to get in touch with you but this new Forum structure is not very supportive...

Regards, Will
 
Jack, That French three-wheeler you show (right hand drive) looks very much like a Morgan F series from Britain.

Talking of Right Hand Drive, last week was the 50th anniversary of Sweden changing from driving on the left to the right overnight. imagine the chaos if your country suddenly decided to change driving sides today:D Mind you, Sweden was well organized and being a large country with a smallish population it probably wasn't too bad, but all those road signs, and then, roundabouts:eek: Nevertheless, I don't understand why the Swedes drove on the British side and yet their cars were all left hand drive, try overtaking.... Here, you could drive on either side of the road until 1939:cool: There are still people in all nations who seem to do that even now:D
 
Will Power said:
Jack, That French three-wheeler you show (right hand drive) looks very much like a Morgan F series from Britain.

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It is a Darmont, derived of the Morgan, built in France under licence. In this particular model the grille seems very modern.
Between the war, there was a special taxation based on the weight (I understand an Hispano owner did not care much!) and thus there was a strong for cyclecars, 3 and 4 wheelers. Morgan clearly was a leader on 3 wheels and had such a great success that Darmont bought the rights. The full story is here : http://morgan3w.de/darmont/darmont.htm

There are still alot around, Morgans, Darmonts and others, my favorite being those powered by the rare mighty Anzani.

 
Will Power said:
Thanks for the info Bob, very interesting:thumbsup:
Could you e-mail me please? I've been trying to get in touch with you but this new Forum structure is not very supportive...

Regards, Will
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Hi Will. I did email you in response to your message. If you didn't see it, check your spam folder. It was a couple days ago.
Thank you my friend.
 
Will Power said:
Jack, That French three-wheeler you show (right hand drive) looks very much like a Morgan F series from Britain.

Talking of Right Hand Drive, last week was the 50th anniversary of Sweden changing from driving on the left to the right overnight. imagine the chaos if your country suddenly decided to change driving sides today:D Mind you, Sweden was well organized and being a large country with a smallish population it probably wasn't too bad, but all those road signs, and then, roundabouts:eek: Nevertheless, I don't understand why the Swedes drove on the British side and yet their cars were all left hand drive, try overtaking.... Here, you could drive on either side of the road until 1939:cool: There are still people in all nations who seem to do that even now:D
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Yes, we thought it was a Morgan when we first saw it Will, as we approached it from behind :thumbsup:

That's funny! :D I think it would be quite different here, there are people still trying to get used to the post-1971 decimal monetary system! :eek: :D You could drive on either side of the road when I lived in Lebanon in the late 70's/early 80's! :eek: A few years ago, I was in Austria, where they had recently introduced the 'roundabout', and that had apparently caused a deal of confusion! :D :thumbsup:

Jolipapa said:
It is a Darmont, derived of the Morgan, built in France under licence. In this particular model the grille seems very modern.
Between the war, there was a special taxation based on the weight (I understand an Hispano owner did not care much!) and thus there was a strong for cyclecars, 3 and 4 wheelers. Morgan clearly was a leader on 3 wheels and had such a great success that Darmont bought the rights. The full story is here : http://morgan3w.de/darmont/darmont.htm

There are still alot around, Morgans, Darmonts and others, my favorite being those powered by the rare mighty Anzani.

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Thanks for the info JP :) My friend Kiwi Ned must need new glasses, or was just talking rubbish, he told me if was a Citroen! :rolleyes:

Here's some Morgans :)



What about this one?


1979 Pembleton Brooklands.

Or this beast?! :eek: :cool:





1959 Bentley Special S1.
 
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Jack Black said:
My friend Kiwi Ned must need new glasses, or was just talking rubbish, he told me if was a Citroen! :rolleyes:
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Citroen made a lot of bizarre cars, but always on 4 wheels!:)
A few years ago I received this wedding invitation in Great Malvern from friends who left in a Morgan for their honeymoon. Most guests had a link with automotive industry or museums, the present director of Morgan came from next door with an impressive Aero.

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Jolipapa said:
Citroen made a lot of bizarre cars, but always on 4 wheels!:)
A few years ago I received this wedding invitation in Great Malvern from friends who left in a Morgan for their honeymoon. Most guests had a link with automotive industry or museums, the present director of Morgan came from next door with an impressive Aero.

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:cool: :thumbsup:

My friend often talks about things he knows very little about! :rolleyes: :D :thumbsup:
 
My view of three-wheelers is a little jaundiced, mostly as a result of my experiences with a Freeway HMV, a cycle car built for a couple of years either side of 1980 in Burnsville, MN. Powered by a 16hp Koehler or Tecumseh power plant that drove the rear wheel through a variable-ratio snowmobile drive, with a chain and jackshaft driving a 10-inch rear wheel. It had a torsion bar front axle not unlike a miniature Beetle front end, and very quick steering.

The Freeway was the scariest thing I ever drove or rode. Front brake adjustment was tricky, so most days a hard stop would pull me into the oncoming lane. Scarier still was the drive train, which liked to spin the rear wheel at the slightest touch on gravel, snow or wet pavemen, not so bad in itself, but when the wheel spun, the trans raised its ratio, which made it spin faster, rendering the plot undriveable on anything but clean, dry pavement.

( Stock photo. Mine was yellow, but had the stamped steel wheels it came with.)

For a number of years I also ran a sweet Jawa/Velorex sidecar combo which was on the whole more satisfactory than the Freeway, if not exactly the ideal commuter transport. At this point, I am pretty much done with three-wheeled contraptions of any sort. They are the Devil's playthings.

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JB in SC said:
Jack Black Jack Black holy moly that's a fine batch of cars :thumbsup:
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Thanks Jerry, I've been seeing a few of them recently :)

meako said:
Henry
When I look at that three wheeler yellow thing I can eadily see why the word jaundice comes to mind.
I keep expecting the Banana Splits to clamber out.
I know I know
They had 6 wheeler atvs.
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I used to love that show (shown on Saturday mornings here)! :D :thumbsup:

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A lion, a dog, a chimminipansy, and an elephant, that's right. I'd forgotten their vehicles, but I'll never forget Super Chicken's Super Coupe.
 
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