{"product_id":"v-twin-steam-tricycle-stock-code-7128","title":"V-twin steam tricycle","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e   A steam tricar built by Bill Chorlton in 1947, heavily influenced by the prewar  Morgan three wheeler. You can't but help admire the ingenuity shown in its  construction - in spirit it puts me in mind of the wonderful \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stock%20pages\/5299\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Sentalike\"\u003c\/a\u003e  we sold a couple of years back, the work of an engineer who combined  capable construction skills with an unfettered mind (and what must have been a  complete shed full of odds and ends saved from other projects).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e   Motive power is provided by a V-twin steam engine mounted up front, the cat's  cradle of chains up front driving alternator and oil pump through an  intermediate step-down shaft. The engine itself is slide valve, Stephenson's  reversing gear, driving to a single back wheel by chain.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e   The drum type firetube vertical boiler sits under the bonnet, pressure gauge is  mounted atop the bonnet in the driver's eye line. Water gauge is a Klinger type,  mounted facing forwards with a wing mirror allowing it to be sighted from the  driver's seat.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e   The chassis has rack and pinion steering, independent suspension at the front  with drum brakes on all wheels.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e   Remarkably the thing is road registered, with a V5 document. Rallied regularly  over many years, it has now been unused in some time - it is missing its burner  (which may be a reason for it falling into disuse) although appears otherwise  complete. There's a fuel tank under the boot lid, I suspect the thing would run  on a central heating boiler oil burner, same as used by the current replica  steam cars.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Station Road Steam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54010084852053,"sku":"7128","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/0094\/2677\/files\/7128-1.webp?v=1779900360","url":"https:\/\/stationroadsteam.com\/products\/v-twin-steam-tricycle-stock-code-7128","provider":"Station Road Steam","version":"1.0","type":"link"}