'Singer' Tricycle

Made:
1888
maker:
Singer and Company Limited

Singer tricycle c. 1888 (no saddle). An early example of the handle-bar steered, chain-driven type of machine still in made today. There is a differential drum on the rear axle. This differential allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds when cornering.

Details

Category:
Road Transport
Object Number:
1927-506
Measurements:
overall: 1290 mm x 1190 mm x 1810 mm, 30.5 kg
type:
tricycles
credit:
Hobday, C.