Harper Runabout

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Harper Runabout
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Harper Runabout c.1921
Overview
Production1921–26
Designer Robert Harper
Body and chassis
Layout One front, two rear wheels
Rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine Single-cylinder, two-stroke 269 cc

The Harper Runabout is a three-wheeled motor vehicle designed by Robert Harper. It was manufactured in Manchester, England, by A.V. Roe & Co. from 1921 until 1926, by which time about 500 Harpers had been produced. [1]

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References

  1. Payne, Elvis (2013), The A–Z of Three-Wheelers: A Definitive Reference Guide, Nostalgia Road, p. 8, ISBN   978-1-908347-16-9