of 9 Golder's Green Cresent, Hendon, N.W.4.
Designed and built by Mr Coult of Hendon.[1]
1919 A little four-wheeler of the simple type, and one which closely resembles one of the early G.N.'s, is the Marcus runabout, designed to sell at £100. Originally known as the Challenge, this little vehicle has double quarter elliptic springs front and rear and is steered by cable and bobbin. The engine is located at the front, with the crankshaft across the frame, and drives by short chain to a gear box, from which a single belt transmits the power to a belt drum in the centre of the live axle. The maker is L. Marcus, 9, Golders Green Crescent, Hendon, N.W.4.
Provided the weight is kept low and a little more attention is paid to the design of the body, there are no reasons why the Marcus should not be a mechanical and a commercial proposition. The single belt for the final transmission should be' satisfactory, as the Marcus is light, and the single belt is long and drives both rear wheels. The modern belt is a very different proposition from snore of those which were sold before the war, and, after all, the chief failure of belt drive in 1911 was due to the inconsiderate use of expanding pulleys of too small a diameter.[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Light Car and Cyclecar: 1919/07/05
- ↑ The Motor Cycle of 11th December 1919