This lovely old Rudge-Whitworth tricycle came from the Lincoln Museum, the collection that formed the basis of Britain’s current National Cycle Museum In Wales. I bought it in 2009, from a lady named Beryl who rode it on many club runs.
The front rim brake was an optional extra in 1901, fitted for no extra charge. It was the first year the company offered it. Earlier models had fixed wheel with a front plunger brake that acted directly onto the front tyre. A particularly interesting feature of this machine is the set of Rudge-Whitworth patent V section tricycle mudguards.
The chainwheel on 1901-1903 RW tricycles is slightly different from those of their bicycle range. If you look at the two pictures below you can see that its three sides are straight, whereas on their bicycles of the same age (pictures at the bottom of the page) the sides of the triangle are inverted.
The machine is in excellent all round condition and ready to ride.
View in the Online Bicycle Museum
BICYCLE COLLECTORS CURATED ONLINE AUCTION, Spring 2025
This Timed Auction is live from 14th of March 2025 2pm to 14th of April 7pm, 2025. Highest bid wins.
NO BUYERS or SELLERS PREMIUM.
THE RESERVE IS THE START PRICE + BUY-IT-NOW OPTION.
INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY: NO PACKING FEES.
BIDDING INCREMENTS: Up to £1000 = £10. Over £1000 = £50. Over £2000 = £100
IT’S A CURATED AUCTION – Colin is the auctioneer and is available to chat to you personally during the auction (or before) by email, text message, phonecall, Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp.
