Graham#8 - 1912 Condor from Coventry, England

GrahamClayton · September 02, 2012, 10:10:05 PM

Hi everyone,

You know the drill - 1 point for the make and 1 point for the year:

Wendax · September 17, 2012, 05:27:25 AM

British?

BTW, it seems that my question has duplicated this topic. It still can be seen on page 2 without my question.

Paul Jaray · September 19, 2012, 08:55:17 AM

I have an article about it...not in my language $:-\$
Could it be Einzelrad?

EDIT: no, it's not...I'm working on it to translate the text.

Paul Jaray · September 19, 2012, 09:10:19 AM

Here you are part of the article, I really can't copy\paste\translate in a reasonable period.
I understand that is a British cyclecar from 1913 circa.
I'll keep looking for a name...

Wendax · September 19, 2012, 09:37:08 AM

There is no name mentioned in this article. It seems to be an article mainly about the Phänomobil that ends with the presentation of this British tricycle which is designed in a completely different way. The engine is attached to the right side at the opposite end of the center wheel axle. The other two wheels are steerable. The author complains that the wear on the single driven wheel will be much worse than on the other ones, and that the engine will be influenced in dependance of turning left or right.

sixtee5cuda · September 19, 2012, 10:22:22 AM

Any relation to the Scott Sociable?

sixtee5cuda · September 20, 2012, 10:29:40 PM

1912 Condor from Coventry, England. Equipped with a 4HP engine.

GrahamClayton · September 26, 2012, 08:34:04 PM

Quote from: sixtee5cuda on September 20, 2012, 10:29:40 PM
1912 Condor from Coventry, England. Equipped with a 4HP engine.

sixtee5cuda,

Well done! 2 points to you.

D-type · September 27, 2012, 04:08:49 PM

If I recall correctly, this car sold very well in Scotland where it was used for haggis-hunting. As is well-known, the haggis has two short legs and two long ones for running along mountainsides. The three wheeled configuration of the Condor meant it was also very good for chasing them along the mountain side. The hunter could then hit the haggis over the head with a whisky bottle and the stunned creature would roll down to the valley bottom where it would be collected and the day's bag delivered fresh to the kitchen.

On a more mundane note, the unusual layout was supposed to eliminate the risk of skidding that was greatly feared by novice motorists and referred to as the 'dreaded side slip'.

Wendax · September 27, 2012, 04:21:24 PM

Could someone please delete the still existant "Graham #8" puzzle stub in the Pro section?

gte4289 · June 10, 2020, 01:51:03 PM

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Graham#8 - 1912 Condor from Coventry, England