1896 giant promotional tricycle of the the Boston Woven Hose and Rubber Company. It required eight men to propel the vehicle.
Previously:
1898 De Dion Bouton tricycle - photo
1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen - GIF
1885 Daimler Petroleum Reitwagen - photo
1909 Harley-Davidson factory floor - photo
1900 Thomas Auto-Bi motorcycle - photo
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how many does it take to propel it if they aren't sitting on the tires?
The caption stated it took 8 persons but I don't see the several sets of pedals and seats for them to work togetherOriginally Posted by BuffaloJohn
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Hit a big bump and get launched into the spokes
On the bottom photo I see the man in the middle with handle bars, and a determined expression. I think I see the men on the rear set for propulsion, too.
I wonder how much a woven horse was and what they were woven out of?
"This country was founded by a bunch of slave owners that told us all men are created equal..." - George Carlin
Horse?
It says hose...
Oh... Never mind.
"This country was founded by a bunch of slave owners that told us all men are created equal..." - George Carlin
Well, the process is far too intricate for text based discussions any way.
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