We saw this little buggy a couple years ago at Evansville. I think it is a homebuilt buggy using a Hercules industrial motor. The radiator shell says Hercules Power, and this was at the Hercules Centennial celebration. The front axle is from a Model T Ford...
...as are the steering wheel and gear, and the hubcaps. The fenders are cut-down Model T sheet metal. The wheels look like they came from a K-Car.
The foot feed pedal might have come from Warshawsky or J.C. Whitney, and please note the clutch.
The clutch is definitely not automotive. It is a twin disc clutch operated with a hand lever, so it surely was a motor meant for stationary industrial applications.
The running boards are probably southern yellow pine, judging from the size of the growth rings.
It looks like a fun little ride that would be right at home moving firewood from the timber up to the compound.
All it needs is a set of dually mud tires on the back! :)
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The Twin Disk could be from a marine application too, as they were used in many small boats.
ReplyDeleteEvansville is on the Ohio River; that makes sense.
ReplyDeleteEvansville is on the Ohio River; that makes sense.
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