*** The VINTAGE TRICYCLE MUSEUM ***

Posted in Uncategorized on April 11, 2009 by lovedubs

The VINTAGE TRICYCLE MUSEUM is a collection of veteran and vintage tricycles that can be seen online and taken to shows and exhibitions throughout the year.

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TRICYCLE WAS THE FIRST CAR:

What was your experience of history lessons at school?

Mine was a series of wars plus boring details of religion and royal families. Nothing about ordinary people. We had to learn dates by repetition, and the teacher had a long flexible stick he used frequently.

How I wish, in retrospect, someone had been available to bring in a collection of tricycles so I could have learned about life in the 19th century through Great Britain’s wonderful transport heritage. We were at the cutting edge of invention, development, manufacture and sales. It’s a history of which we should be proud.

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I studied history much later in life, through ownership of vintage vehicles. Having recently decided to change my theme, I’m selling my collection of veteran and vintage tricycles + this website.

A new custodian may now share the pleasures of vintage vehicles by exhibiting them and helping others discover more about our fabulous British motoring heritage…

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1. 1884 Plectocycle

2. 1898 Humber Standard Lady’s ‘Model G’ Tricycle

3. 1900 Rudge Lady’s Tricycle

4. 1908 James Lady’s Tricycle

5. 1919 James Gent’s Tricycle

6. 1919 Triumph No 2 Royal Mail Carrier Tricycle

7. Edwardian Child’s Tricycle

8. 1920s Warrick Wall’s Ice Cream Box-Trike

9. 1930s Kendrick Two-Wheel Steering Tricycle

10. 1950s Pashley Grocer’s Delivery Box-Trike

11. 1950s Norman Child’s Tricycle

12. 1956 Harding Model C Two-Wheel Steering Tricycle

13. 1960s Raleigh Prototype Post Office Sidecar Bicycle

14. 1982 KW Engineering Works Heavy-Duty Cycle Rickshaw (India)