Harper Runabout

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Harper Runabout

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Harper Runabout,c. 1921. Museum of Science and Industry: Air and Space Hall.
Overview
Production 1921–26
Designer Robert Harper
Layout One front, two rear wheels
Rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine Single-cylinder, two-stroke 269 cc

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