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Weird car..
panichat - 23/2/11 at 06:39 PM

in St Davids, Wales.
Tryanne II wooden 3 wheeler based on a 2CV.
I liked it

tryanne II
tryanne II

More pics in archive if you are interested.

Dave

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r1_pete - 23/2/11 at 06:45 PM

Extremely wierd, but attractive in a perverse sort of way.

Must weigh a fair bit for a little 600cc motor.

Xtreme Kermit - 23/2/11 at 06:45 PM

WTF???

Not a big hit with me I'm afraid...

mangogrooveworkshop - 23/2/11 at 06:53 PM

I like it ......IT WOOD DO just fine.

I will get me coat

McLannahan - 23/2/11 at 06:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
I like it ......IT WOOD DO just fine.

I will get me coat


of varnish?

ravingfool - 23/2/11 at 06:57 PM

Does it run?

Looks like it ...wooden go...

dinosaurjuice - 23/2/11 at 07:12 PM

built by Timothy Berr IIRC.

Confused but excited. - 23/2/11 at 07:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Extremely wierd, but attractive in a perverse sort of way.

Must weigh a fair bit for a little 600cc motor.


Morgan wooden use ash for their chassis if it was heavy.

David Jenkins - 23/2/11 at 07:26 PM

Canoe makers used to use several sheets of very thin ply laminated together to build up a skin that is both strong and light.

I wonder if that's what was done here?

Triton - 23/2/11 at 07:39 PM

They still do David and they cost a small fortune. It's called strip built, thin bits of wood then resin and cloth to seal it all. Very strong and very light as the wood is only about 1/4 thick.

I quite like it as it's different

[Edited on 23/2/11 by Triton]

steve m - 23/2/11 at 08:03 PM

It looks like it should be electric as very streemlined

panichat - 23/2/11 at 09:44 PM

...follow this link:
http://home.clara.net/peterfrost/tryaneii.html

Cheers
Dave

matt_gsxr - 23/2/11 at 10:12 PM

awesome build, 900lbs so not heavy either

Dingz - 23/2/11 at 10:59 PM

I like it, sort of reminds me of the early wooden Marcos.

designer - 23/2/11 at 11:33 PM

I remember that in a kit car mag donkeys years ago.

Sam_68 - 24/2/11 at 01:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dinosaurjuice
built by Timothy Berr IIRC.


Built by a guy called Friend (pronounced Free-end, I think) Wood, as I'm sure Panichat's link explains, if it wasn't blocked by our company firewall!

Inspired by Frank Costin's aerodynamic wooden monocoque designs. Friend also owns Costin's Auto V prototype, with a full complement of wheels:

http://www.williamsandpritchardregister.co.uk/costinautov.htm

There was quite a detailed and fascinating article on the construction of Tryane II in 'Cars and Car Conversions' some years ago. IIRC it was (is?) fitted with a specially manufactured 5-speed version of the Citroen 2CV gearbox, which allows it to pull a very high top speed with very good fuel economy.

ettore bugatti - 8/3/11 at 09:43 PM

I did know about that one, but the extra information and new pictures are very interesting!

Thanks