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1897 Didion Vuitton race trike showcased in museum program
Summary
Alan Travis demonstrated a restored 1897 Didion Vuitton Explosion Race Trike, describing its January 1897 crankcase date, hydrocarbon fuel system, pedal start and period performance, and said similar machines were built from 1897 to about 1900.
Alan Travis, a guest at the museum—Time Capsule program, described and demonstrated a restored 1897 Didion Vuitton Explosion Race Trike, saying the vehicle—s crankcase is dated January 1897 and calling it "the oldest production vehicle in North America that runs on hydrocarbons."
Travis said the single-cylinder trike was made in France and that manufacturers produced similar machines from 1897 to about 1900. "This one goes around 35 mile an hour," he said,…
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