RUMCars Forum
General Category => Unusual Microcar Discussion => Topic started by: Barry on October 21, 2012, 04:42:22 PM
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http://earlyaviators.com/emartja2.htm
Probably been covered before but this is a nice article on Tri Car (John Jensen mentioned under the heading 'The other little cars with one front door')
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missed that one . nice post a woody isetta
hang on a moment - that doesnt have one front door does it ? it certainly has a side door
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Surfin' Bubble! I think this was in RCN a while back, lovely big little car!
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I dropped out of the mag for a bit it was all going too modern . great turn off for me absolutely NO interest to me at all . i regard cars of the 70's as modern RUM's the word ;)
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You are missing out then Richard. I'm not interested in the modern stuff either but there have been some great article on cars of the golden age too, you must understand the mag has to cover everyone's taste to hang on to and enlarge the readership. We have to put up with the non interesting stuff , its the price we have to pay to keep the mag going and get the good stuff too. It grieves me every time we get invalid carriage stuff posted on the forum, I long for the day that Stuart starts an IC forum so I dont have to look at the stuff but its the price I have to pay for a great forum, peoples taste or lack of it varies enormously so we all have to be long suffering.
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should I start an IC forum section here?
the off-topic lounge seems to have worked out well.
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Some bed-time reading Bob.............
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Dont worry Jim, if you create a separate section it will only encourage those that like creepy stuff all the more ;). I will endure IC's on the microcar forum even though they are not microcars until we can persuade Stuart to create his own. Stuart branching out with his own magazine has been successfull so why not a forum too? Now wait for the backlash!!
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I am not particularly keen on ICs but accept that they are very close relatives of micros. A few are reasonable looking and interesting mechanically but generally I do not tke a lot of notice, but I certainly don't mind having them on the forum. Even if Stuart had his own forum we would still probably see a few posted here and I don't mind, in fact some, like Spinal Carriages and the Lamarr Car are so extraordinary that I am glad to have found out about them in RCN and this forum, and probably never would have. Anything I do not want to look at I just skip on to something I do.
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Well yes, that's basically what I do too. It would be a boring world if we all liked exactly the same thing.
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Wasn't this the same Martin Stationette that surfaced on eBay and bought by the Lane museum a while back, I remember reading a couple of articles in a classic car mag at the time.
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Well yes, that's basically what I do too. It would be a boring world if we all liked exactly the same thing.
You know you love them really Bob - caught in the act.............
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Caught red-handed!
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:) And he looks happy enough too
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Bob Purton: closet IC fan.
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Stuart branching out with his own magazine has been successfull so why not a forum too?
This seems unlikely as he is seeking to pass the editorship of ICR on to someone else as he wants to concentrate on the historical and information gathering rather than physically producing a magazine, though he would more than likely contribute much of the content still, as I do for Take Off. Like Take Off the pressure is on that he who writes most of the mag should produce it. I am not buying into that, I do my bit and I am not in a position to do more. The MEC Editor is in the midst of a prior well advertised complex move. No one has thus produced the magazine that sits prepared and now out of date from 4 months ago. Quiew membership whinging, not interested as I did my bit. I can see where Stuarts coming from on this but I fear if he does not publish there will not be an ICR magazine.
A ICR forum, more unlikely, as he has no access to the internet or 'phone at the moment and it will be back to time and skills issues I expect. You need to have someone who understands what is going on with the infrastucture of a furom, like Jim, to prevent it spinning out of control. I could see someone else doing this as interest percolates out.
Personally I rather agree with Bob that having done much to promote a unified IC position a retreat now is to see that effort dispersed when in fact there is something there to be built upon as a lasting achievement. It is time for the ICR to stand on its own feet rather than relying on others. No one minds a visitor but you can overstay your welcome if you become a free lodger.
By the same token I agree with Richard. French Fridges are not my idea of a Microcar either. It is as related and bonkers as IC but not the same as my idea of a microcar and RUM can offer its support for as long as it takes but ultimately they should fly their own kite when strong enough. The RUM formate can cover so many subjects it does not matter if an area of interest leaves for a bit or to set up just down the road. Its a sort of Commonwealth of silly, useless and oddball vehicles.
Anti Fulda folk might have comment but with Jonathan around this has been a strong topic for a year or so. They have a Register but no one has so far complained about that. I am not as it is a Micro, just one I decided not to have any more so my interest is passing only.
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Dear Mike
Getting back to the core of the thread (Tri Car) When I was there a few years ago the Lanes museum had three of them, all in good order. Whilst they do look microcarish, they have large engines. The lanes museum also have an interesting collection of propeller driven vehicles including a propeller driven bicycle. A very good collection to visit while you are in the USA (to attend the Bruce Weiner auction next Feb).
Chris Thomas
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Geoff Lane has to be an interested party at Bruce's auction I would have thought.
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Well yes, that's basically what I do too. It would be a boring world if we all liked exactly the same thing.
You know you love them really Bob - caught in the act.............
Just you wait Barry Lee! I will get you back!! :D :D