RUMCars Forum
General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: richard on May 04, 2013, 11:14:10 pm
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i know we have been here before but could anyone point me to the pics of jeans car that were posted on the forum some time ago - presumably by rob. i cannot find them whatever i search under . thanks all
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i will change this to does anyone have photo's of jeans Gordon after rob had finished with it ? - thanks . stuart do you have any more ? thanks
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Not much use?
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thanks it's a start
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I've just tried attaching more photos of the Gordon but I keep getting an error message. Bung us your email address Richard & I'll send what I've got over direct.... :)
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That looks like one of those child's pedal cars from the sixties shame we cannot see the other photo's
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thanks very much stuart for the help. yes issyguy the 1950's Gordon was so sleek and sexy all the 60's kids wanted one as a pedal car so they copied them - TRUE or BLUFF ? ;D
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I do like it, was Jeans a rough one in pieces only looking back through search option it seems as if was a wreck before it was restored
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Was this it?
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That's Gordon's Gordon and 30 years later still is. Remains in the same fine original condition.
Now that is the kind of trailer you should have bought Richard. Capable of carrying 3 cars at one time ;D
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Its now illegal to trail a vehicle fitted with larger wheels than the trailer that vehicle is on, unless the one side total of multiple axles of the said trailer have a combined contact surface area larger than said trailered vehicle single wheel diameter.
But back in the day a camper and trailer to be proud of.
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Before & nearly finished!
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Before & nearly finished!
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You missed this one out...............
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Yes that's the picture that's a fair restoration project nice work still looks like a Triang pedal car I would like one(sad person that I am )
Big Al could you explain about wheel sizes as we and our friends, trailer tractors which have usually very large wheels on the back or front and both in some cases as is the case with large County type tractors?
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So does this mean it is illegal to transport a motorcycle on a conventional trailer!!!
Chris Thomas
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Take wheel of vehicle to be towed. Its diameter and width will be in line with the weight it is carrying. Therefore the trailer needs to be able to cope with that weight safely. Its wheel/wheels needs to have an equal or greater contact area with the road which is the width and diameter of the wheels on one side to do that. It is the largest trailed wheel, value x versus the entire side of trailer wheels, value y. This should offer generous excess in most cases.
So, yes a motorcycle has large diameter wheels but no axle. Therefore calculate half the bike wheel. The tyre section is narrow compared to the trailer wheels on a sensible trailer, which will have a larger area on the road. Only bike trailers with piddly wheels need worry. Why would you put a Giraffe on roller-skates for safety anyway?
Tractors are not cars. Tractors with large front wheels, not sure if there are models that were offered with in only that form or with smaller front wheels, see above. But a few and half tons needs to be spread across a few tyres and area of the road. I can think of a few bridges round here where a tractor on a single axle trailer would be illegal due to axle weight restrictions nor would I want to tow it. Also Tractor tyres are not a road section so there must be a diffing sectional value on off road tyres, a bit like gear and engine oil grades, or a multiplier used, as clearly the section is to increase traction in loose ground at the expense of drag. Its not totally a weight of machine issue.
Modified wheels on racing cars, hot cars etc refer back to standard manufacturers spec unless clearly modified beyond that spec. Clearly a single seat race car weighs next to nothing - and technically is not a car anyway. Q registered vehicles do have a problem as in the main there is no data.
Trikes, before you ask. The size of registration or number plate designates if it is a bike or a car. That is why they are different and your not allowed to mix them. I know the law now has trikes as a separate class but as we all know the laws governing trikes are a mess.