De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle and a collection of components

Made:
1899 in Paris

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle, 1899, plus a collection of components. This represents one of the most successful forms of early motor tricycle. The engine develops 1.75 h.p. which drives the tricycle at speeds of over 25 m.p.h.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
1942-66
type:
motor cycles
credit:
Major G.W.G. Allen.

Parts

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle, 1899

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle, 1899

De Dion Bouton motor tricycle, indlucing the front and rear "Y2" registration plates. 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 Pt1
type:
motor cycles
Components for the De Dion Bouton motor tricycle

Components for the De Dion Bouton motor tricycle

A collection of components for the De Dion Bouton motor tricycle(see Master Catalogue 2of 3 - Accessories).

Object Number:
1942-66 Pt2
type:
motor cycles
Leather case from the De Dion Bouton tricycle, 1899

Leather case from the De Dion Bouton tricycle, 1899

Leather case from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/1
type:
case - container
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Horn from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Horn from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Horn from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/2
type:
horn
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Degraded rubber from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Degraded rubber from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Degraded rubber from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/3
type:
rubber
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Tax disc from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Tax disc from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Tax disc from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/4
type:
tax disc
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
A bracket, engine valve, a spring and a spark plug from motor tricycle

A bracket, engine valve, a spring and a spark plug from motor tricycle

A bracket, engine valve, a spring and a spark plug from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/5
type:
components
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Length of lighting flex from De bouton tricycle

Length of lighting flex from De bouton tricycle

Length of electric lighting flex, from De Dion Bouton tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/6
type:
lighting flex
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Carbide tin from De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Carbide tin from De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

The Northern Star Carbide tin, manufactured by the Halfords Cycle co. Ltd., from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Measurements:
overall: 220 mm x 55 mm x 55 mm,
Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/7
type:
cans
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2
Mounting Bracket from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Mounting Bracket from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Mounting bracket from the De Dion Bouton Motor tricycle, 1899

Object Number:
1942-66 pt2/8
type:
bracket - structural element
Part of:
1942-66 Pt2