Lambert (cyclecar)
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The Lambert was a British 3 wheeled cyclecar
made between 1911 and 1912 by Lambert's Carriage, Cycle and Motor Works of Thetford
, Norfolk.
The car was powered by an 8 hp JAP
engine mounted at the front and driving the single rear wheel by chain via a three speed gearbox. It was fitted with an open two seater body usually painted in green and grey vertical stripes. It was sold as "The Smartest Car on Three Wheels" and cost £110.
Cyclecar
Cyclecars were small, generally inexpensive cars manufactured mainly between 1910 and the late 1920s.-General description:Cyclecars were propelled by single cylinder, V-twin or more rarely four cylinder engines, often air cooled. Sometimes these had been originally used in motorcycles and other...
made between 1911 and 1912 by Lambert's Carriage, Cycle and Motor Works of Thetford
Thetford
Thetford is a market town and civil parish in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England. It is on the A11 road between Norwich and London, just south of Thetford Forest. The civil parish, covering an area of , has a population of 21,588.-History:...
, Norfolk.
The car was powered by an 8 hp JAP
JA Prestwich Industries Ltd
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engine mounted at the front and driving the single rear wheel by chain via a three speed gearbox. It was fitted with an open two seater body usually painted in green and grey vertical stripes. It was sold as "The Smartest Car on Three Wheels" and cost £110.