March 8, 2007

Speedy Motor-Cycle Car Runs on Two Wheels (Jun, 1939)

Filed under: Automotive — @ 9:47 am
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1939
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Speedy Motor-Cycle Car Runs on Two Wheels
WHETHER it’s a car or a motor cycle would be hard to say, but the inventor of the novel vehicle above declares it has the advantages of both. In motion, it rides upon two wheels, guided by a steering wheel. The driver experiences a pleasant swaying sensation as the machine tips like a plane or motor cycle for the turns. When the driver stops, a pedal lowers a pair of small auxiliary wheels at the sides for support. The photograph shows the odd gas buggy being driven by a mechanic in a tryout run at Miami, Fla. Another model has a seat for a passenger mounted behind that of the driver.

2 Comments »

  1. Wouldn’t this just tip over at low speeds?
    There’s no way for the driver to shift his weight like on a bike.

    Comment by Stannous — March 8, 2007 @ 10:07 am

  2. Actually, motorcycle balance has more to do with steering or countersteering than shifting weight. When I learned to ride, we were taught “Push left to go left, push right to go right.”

    Comment by DonL — March 16, 2007 @ 6:04 pm

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