SIMPLEX AUXILIARY ENGINE ON ENGLISH BICYCLE CA 1920

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SIMPLEX AUXILIARY ENGINE CA 1920

Like most designers of auxiliary engines Hubert Henry Patrick aimed at the development of a light engine that was cheap to produce, easy to operate and that could be fitted to both ladies’ and gents’ bicycles.
His engine had already been described in “The Motor Cycle” in 1915, but production started only after the war, in October 1919.
The 2-stroke engine with revolving countershaft clutch weighs about 23lbs and is mounted onto the bicycle rear carrier.
One innovative feature of the Simplex unit is the multiple-plate clutch, automatically operated in conjunction with the compression release. The rider therefore only needs one lever to stop and disengage the engine.

ON OLD ENGLISH 'ROYAL CENTAUR' BICYCLE FROM COVENTRY UK, CA 1910

VERY SPECIAL!

VERY SPECIAL! SEE ALL THOSE TUBES, AND FRONTFORK SUSPENSION

BARNFIND CONDITION, COMES FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAD IT OVER 40 YEARS IN HIS COLLECTION OF OLD BIKES

ENGINE TURNING WITH GOOD COMPRESSION

€ sold

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