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General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: AndrewG on April 25, 2015, 07:16:06 PM

Title: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: AndrewG on April 25, 2015, 07:16:06 PM
There is no other information on the superb OldieCaravan.de (http://www.oldiecaravan.de/) site than the article below.

However lightly it was built, the idea of pedalling that caravan into a headwind has made me come over all unnecessary.....

(http://www.oldiecaravan.de/Hersteller_A_-_Z/Mochet/velocarTdm.jpg)
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Bob Purton on April 25, 2015, 07:26:09 PM
LOL! Great picture. You would think the caravan would be a tear drop shape like the car.
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Jim Janecek on April 25, 2015, 07:49:33 PM
I think people were much hardier and stronger back in the day.
Perhaps it was the pipe that provided the extra Vim and Vigor?
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: richard on April 25, 2015, 07:58:24 PM
was it Cravan "A" that was good for the throat ? anyway I thought it was not a pipe :) but a speech bubble - but just WHAT was he saying ? :)
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Bob Purton on April 25, 2015, 08:02:28 PM
I thought it was an asthma pump. :D
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on April 25, 2015, 10:43:57 PM
There's a more up to date photo here.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OJFyV_zMjOE/T0Gv5ujsRCI/AAAAAAAABpM/qu0lRJ4oE2c/s1600/IMG_2661.JPG (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OJFyV_zMjOE/T0Gv5ujsRCI/AAAAAAAABpM/qu0lRJ4oE2c/s1600/IMG_2661.JPG)
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: 1bubble10 (paul smith) on April 26, 2015, 06:06:26 AM
was it Cravan "A" that was good for the throat ? anyway I thought it was not a pipe :) but a speech bubble - but just WHAT was he saying ? :)

If it is a speech bubble he probably hasn't got much to say fighting for his breath (probably why it's so small) Could be a thought bubble (planning his wifes next trip - her final one)!!. I think its the exhaust pipe for the  diminutive size motor.
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Big Al on April 26, 2015, 08:27:21 AM
Moi, Je mange spinnich, ehh.
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Bob Purton on April 26, 2015, 08:35:28 AM
 ;D   or steroids.
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: Nimrod Cabin on April 26, 2015, 09:44:38 AM
was it Cravan "A" that was good for the throat ? anyway I thought it was not a pipe :) but a speech bubble - but just WHAT was he saying ? :)

Don't you mean Caravan "A"
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: AndrewG on April 26, 2015, 10:27:46 AM
And here is a truly intelligent bicycle teardrop that folds sideways for cycling:

(http://www.woodenwidget.com/Images/moulin1.jpg)

Wooden Widget Foldavan (http://www.woodenwidget.com/foldavan.htm)
Title: Re: Mochet (Rum-)Caravan
Post by: marcus on April 26, 2015, 12:11:06 PM
I love the old photo, but Andrew G's new type is clearly far more practical