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1899 Beeston Ladies’ Model Motor Tricycle

A rare opportunity to acquire what is believed to be the only surviving Beeston Ladies’ Model motor tricycle. The New Beeston Cycle Co. was one of the earliest British cycle manufacturers to enter the emerging motor-vehicle industry. After experimenting with prototypes from 1896, the company introduced motor tricycles powere..

Beeston

GB, 1899

Beeston Motor Cycle Co, Coventry, Warwickshire

Beeston were well-known makers of motor tricycles and quads showed a light car at the 1899 National Cycle Show. The Beeston had a 3 ½hp engine under the seat, and spur-gear drive.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; TRN

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Darmont

France, 1924 – 1939

R. Darmont, Courbevoie, Seine

The Darmont 3-wheeler was closely based on the contemporary Morgan, being almost indistinguishable in appearance. Two sv models were made, the air-cooled Darmont Etoile de France, and a water-cooled version. The most powerful was the ohv Darmont Spéciale which could be had in supercharged form when it was capable of nearly 100mph. The engines were French-built versions of the Blackburne. In 1936 Darmont introduced a light sporting 4-wheeler, the Darmont V-Junior, powered by a 1100cc V-twin engine. Like the 3-wheelers, it had Morgan-type independent front suspension.

Source: Georgano, encyclopedia of motorcar; GNG
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