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Solved NIC#473 - 1932 Robail JAP cyclecar
« on: September 23, 2015, 11:41:03 AM »
What is this car? Please tell me the make and what powered it.
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 06:32:41 AM »
Experts?
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2015, 06:15:24 AM »
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2015, 07:01:39 AM »
BSA Threewheeler?
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2015, 08:25:26 AM »
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2015, 03:22:41 PM »
British?
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2015, 03:43:03 PM »
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2015, 04:27:46 PM »
British engine in French car?
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2015, 04:32:39 PM »
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2015, 04:44:00 PM »
1932 Robail
"Voici le cyclecar Robail à traction avant auquel j'ai fait allusion dans le dernier article sur les moyeux suspendus Nivel-Robail. Engagé au Bol d'or des Cyclecars en 1932, il a été ainsi détaillé dans Moto Revue qui n'en signale rien d'autre à part sa cylindrée de 500 cm3. Il semblerait qu'il a réellement couru mais ne figure pas dans le classement de MR. Le moteur est un JAP culbuté qui a reçu un embrayage en sortie-moteur (dans un gros volant ?) puis une boîte contenant les arbres du changement de vitesse. Ma science s'arrêtera ici... et elle est peut-être déjà dépassée !"
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Re: NIC#473
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2015, 05:02:03 PM »
Ropat gets the point. I thought this one would take longer, but the French/British clue narrowed it down.

It's a 1932 Robail cyclecar from that year's Bol d'Or race , powered through the front wheels by a 500cc JAP motor.
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Re: Solved NIC#473 - 1932 Robail JAP cyclecar
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2015, 05:14:27 PM »
Thank you for the point.
Quote from: nicanary on December 20, 2015, 05:02:03 PM
Ropat gets the point. I thought this one would take longer, but the French/British clue narrowed it down.
Yes it did, I searched cyclecar traction avant moteur JAP and voilà, first picture was of the Robail.
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