AC All-Weather Tricycle
In 1949 AC made a prototype of All-Weather Tricycle for disabled people.
It looked awesome and had the special compartment for a wheelchair in the rear of the car. Its streamlined body with closed wheel arches was very impressive for 1949.
There is a place for one inside and an open top. The All-Weather Tricycle had a read-mounted single-cylinder BSA 249cc engine in a tubular backbone chassis.
But how does driver get in the car after packing his chair? Or then get out and get his chair out?? So only provides independent mobility with assistance, or for people with some walking ability.
AC began in the early 1900s with three-wheelers: the Auto-Carrier goods vehicle of 1904 and the passenger A.C. Sociable of 1907. After the war the company won a large government contract for the fibreglass Invacar Type 57, a single-seat invalid carriage with a Villiers two-stroke engine that stayed in production until 1976 and was an important source of revenue.
| Maker | AC |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1949 |
| Production status | Prototype |
| Type | Three-wheeler for disabled drivers |
| Engine | BSA 249 cc single-cylinder, rear-mounted |
| Number of wheels | 3 |
| Body type | Open top, space for a wheelchair at the rear |
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