Three wheels on my wagon
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I don't remember these, but I do remember the GRP Bug version.
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I remember them well ! My neighbour had one of those and remember him opening the bonnet and using the kick start to get the engine running when he had a flat battery.
Could have been a Villiers 250cc two stroke engine.
All this nostalgia from forty years ago when I was a young lad !
Fine pics BTW.
Could have been a Villiers 250cc two stroke engine.
All this nostalgia from forty years ago when I was a young lad !
Fine pics BTW.
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Was it a villiers? I had a kick start villiers lawnmower.
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99% sure !
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originally, none of these had a starter motor, they ALL had to be started by opening the bonnet, putting your foot in, and using the kickstart! my mate who had one left it on a hill so he could just push start it! You could also lift the back and turn it around as they didn't have reverse either!
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The front wheel could turn 90degrees, so it would do a 360degree turn in it's own length.
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Cheers for the comments guys...
My dad used to have one, not sure what model it was but it had a Villiers 250 twin mounted on the front wheel.
There was no actual reverse gear but it had a 'Dyna-Start' which just started the engine the other way....
What that did to the engine bearings i dread to think.... But you could drive them on a motorbike license
And yes, they did push it out of the parking spot
My dad used to have one, not sure what model it was but it had a Villiers 250 twin mounted on the front wheel.
There was no actual reverse gear but it had a 'Dyna-Start' which just started the engine the other way....
What that did to the engine bearings i dread to think.... But you could drive them on a motorbike license
And yes, they did push it out of the parking spot