General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

LIGHT SHEET IRON BODY/ METAL RIMS, RACKS, HANDLE BARS ETC/ LEATHER SEAT/ RUBBER TIRES, HAND GRIPS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

210.0 cm

Width

70.0 cm

Height

96.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Motorcycle vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NER A CAR

Country

United States of America

State/Province

New York

City

Syracuse

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

The Ner-A-Car was a type of feet forwards motorcycle designed by Carl Neracher in 1918. About 10,000 of these motorcycles were manufactured in the United States by the Ner-A-Car Corporation under the Neracar name, while around 6,500 are believed to have been produced in England under licence in England by the Sheffield-Simplex company between 1921 and 1926 under the Ner-A-Car name. The Ner-A-Car was marketed as a low cost alternative to a motor car. The advertizers publicized the Ner-A-Car's step-through design and its protection from road grime and engine fluids, both of which allowed riders to wear ordinary clothes, including skirts, cassocks, and kilts, while riding the cycle

Function

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION

Technical

British licencee Sheffield-Simplex began production of Ner-A-Cars in 1921 with the original American design with the 221 cc two-stroke engine and the friction drive transmission. In 1923 the engine was enlarged to 285 cc, with a 70 mm bore and a 74 mm stroke. The design had several unusual features, including a friction drive transmission, and a low-slung perimeter frame chassis that was closer to those found on contemporary cars than other motorcycles. It also featured the first production example of hub-center steering on a motorcycle.The low-slung frame, front suspension, hub-center steering, and long wheelbase contributed to the cycle's exceptional stability. While similar in concept to a continuously variable transmission, the friction drive transmission has five fixed indents corresponding to pre-set drive ratios.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STAMPED INTO CRANKCASE TOP RIGHT IS: `1631B'

Missing

ALL MFR. MARKINGS, DECALS ETC/ HEADLIGHT(S) ?

Finish

BODY, FENDERS, WHEEL RIMS, FUEL TANK, HANDLE BARS, REAR LUGGAGE RACK, (ALMOST WHOLE MACHINE) PAINTED SHINY JET BLACK/ BLACK TIRES & HAND GRIPS/ SEAT ORIGINALLY BLACK IS WORN

Decoration

N/A