1934 Excelsior Tradesmen’s 3-Wheeler with Manxman Frame and Ackerman Steering
Villiers 250cc Two-Stroke engine
A UNIQUE MACHINE FOR RESTORATION
These two pictures show the Excelsior complete. It has since been dismantled, and some work done to restore it. The tank, front wheels and mudguards are too rusty to use. There’s a spare engine.
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An interesting feature is the frame, which is the same as the renowned Excelsior Manxman.
Will it be restored as the original Excelsior Commercial Motorized Trike? If so, it would be the only survivor of this very rare breed. Or would it be used it to build up a far more valuable Excelsior Manxman?
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EXCELSIOR TRADESMEN’S MOTORIZED TRICYCLE
Motorized delivery trikes were manufactured in small quantities by various companies during the 1920s and 1930s. Those who already made pedal-tricycle versions may have been influenced by Warrick & Co, who had created the first, the Warrick Motor Carrier, a knock-off of the AC Auto Carrier, in 1914.
The Royal Enfield Carrier is illustrated below (Motorcycle & Motor Trader magazine, 1934)
And, below, you can read about the 1934 Trikon, which has a similar Ackerman steering set-up to this Excelsior.
However, as small cars and vans – and also motorcycle sidecar outfits – were comparatively inexpensive in Great Britain before WW2, there was a very limited domestic market for them. I assume they must have been made for export, particularly to Africa. I travelled around Senegal in 2008 and was surprised to find similar trikes still being used (below).
You can read more about commercial three-wheelers on the dedicated website http://Triporteurs.co.uk
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Two-strokes invariably need basic servicing before starting them, if they’ve been left to stand for more than 3 weeks or so.
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