1947 Re-cyclecar... Ottumwa, Iowa
I was looking through some old family photos and ran across this interesting gravity car or whatever you want to call it. On board are the Wright Brothers and the wrong brothers & sister. Up front is Kenny Wright at the foot powered steering controls. Behind him is my oldest brother Donald. Next in line is Terry Wright testing one of the foot brakes. Then my brother Jon and in back is my sister Nancy. I guess I was too little to go along or was sleeping in one of the box compartments.
Please note the clever sprung suspension. Also the all wood frame as found on the more expensive Morgan three wheeled race cars. This hand made vehicle was built entirely from recycled materials.
As I recall that street had a long and fairly steep grade to it. Why our parents thought this activity was not courting death I don't know. Kids were left more on their own in those days. As I recall the emergency brake was activated with the voice command, "JUMP".
SB