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General Category => Sales & Auctions => Topic started by: Chris Thomas on July 12, 2008, 11:35:30 am

Title: Piaggio Typhoon Trike
Post by: Chris Thomas on July 12, 2008, 11:35:30 am

Dear Friends who like weird and wonderful little vehicles

This was seen on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/piaggio-typhoon-trike_W0QQitemZ110268267048QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item110268267048&_trksid=p3286.m14.l1318

Is it a scooter or a Microcar?

Chris T

Title: Re: Piaggio Typhoon Trike
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on July 12, 2008, 01:50:48 pm

 Oooh, now that's interesting; a late-model SV (Special Vehicles) Nippi wheelchair trike in a state of undress, allowing us to see how it all works. JUST the sort of pictures I need for a future Conveyancer article.....   :-*   

 Nick Devonport has an earlier model built on a Honda Melody.

Title: Re: Piaggio Typhoon Trike
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on July 12, 2008, 01:53:19 pm

Quote from: Insight on July 12, 2008, 11:35:30 am

Is it a scooter or a Microcar?

 Neither! It's an invalid carriage!   ;D

Title: Re: Piaggio Typhoon Trike
Post by: minitici on July 13, 2008, 08:27:48 am

"....which has been profesionally built..."
 :D :D :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Piaggio Typhoon Trike
Post by: Stuart Cyphus on July 13, 2008, 01:20:16 pm

Quote from: minitici on July 13, 2008, 08:27:48 am

"....which has been profesionally built..."

 It was actully, but it's lost its proper fibreglass bodywork and has been messed about a bit since then. I also reckon it's had a replacement engine/power unit due to the presence of the original motorcycle seat. The SV factury would have discarded that.