Can I tow with an A frame on a motorway?

[guerdeval]

Morgan used to make a similar 3 wheeler,my uncle had one but that was about 65 years ago ,

 

[colinm]

Morgan used to make a similar 3 wheeler,my uncle had one but that was about 65 years ago ,

My GGF was a Morgan dealer, my GF used one to visit my GM when they where dating, I've done quite a lot of work on them, dreadful things, I think the BRA CV3 is probably a much better built vehicle

 

[r4dent]

Morgan used to make a similar 3 wheeler,my uncle had one but that was about 65 years ago ,

Please never mention Morgans, it upsets me!

My mate offered to sell me his Moggie for £15 back in '64, but it was too expensive for me!

I'm off to sit quietly in a dark room and cry a little.

 

[guerdeval]

Please never mention Morgans, it upsets me!

My mate offered to sell me his Moggie for £15 back in '64, but it was too expensive for me!

I'm off to sit quietly in a dark room and cry a little.

If it makes you feel better I accepted £300 in 1969 for a healey 3000

 

[Robmac]

If it makes you feel better I accepted £300 in 1969 for a healey 3000

A good friend of our family made a career out of buying and selling Austin Healey's and made a great deal of money over the years.

Ain't hindsight wonderful!

 

[runnach]

It was featured on Bangers and Cash and if you are interested you can search YouTube BRA CV3 to see itView attachment 136916

That’s looks braw Rae, we saw one off these at a recent vintage car show held near to us.

 

[runnach]

A good friend of our family made a career out of buying and selling Austin Healey's and made a great deal of money over the years.

Ain't hindsight wonderful!

Here you go Rob

 

[runnach]

And another….

 

[guerdeval]

And another….

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Damn,that was the colour, ice blue, even the reg number YGU51 is probably now worth a grand

 

[r4dent]

It was featured on Bangers and Cash and if you are interested you can search YouTube BRA CV3 to see it

It is still advertised for sale (using same photo) by a dealer in Cornwall.

 

[JQB]

I got mine from Armitage Trailers at Ferrybridge Rob.

It was a seriously substantial piece of kit and whilst they said it was portable and could be put in the boot of the car when not in use and folded you needed Geoff Capes ( R.I.P. ) to help you get it in there

They also replaced the front cross member of the car with their own that housed the threaded units which held the rings, a Bowden cable worked the braking system. The original front cross member is returned to you so if the A-frame is removed the car can be returned to normal.

I used it for 3 years all over the UK including the proper back then single track roads in the highlands with no problems at all.

We once had the police follow us into a layby who asked politely if they could have a look at it because one of their mates was thinking about one.

What was intended to be a quick brew stop turned into a 2 hour marathon as they were fascinated by it and had a couple of brews with us and something to eat.

We saw them again a week later and it was quite funny as they pipped their horn and waved when they drove past us.

One and only time we had a brew with noddy was in the early hours when our PO/shop alarm went off, with the widget by our bed indicating movement in the room holding the safe. Armed cops turned up within two minutes as they happened to be passing by, an hour to the end of their shift so they hung around drinking tea and polished off a packet of choccy hobknobs. The baddy was a tiny spider inside a PIR coz the fitter forgot the grommet.

 

[JQB]

I always disregard 'car' type trikes and think of them as cars. Only because they use foot pedals so I cant legally drive them having only ever had an 'Automatic car license'. You probably can get something that's automatic but all the ones I have seen have been manual. I do appreciate this is a 'me' point of view though and different for normal folks

Take out reverse gear and u can maybe drive on a motorcycle licence, but there may be a weight limit. I drove a Bond three wheeler without reverse on a mc licence years back.

 

[JQB]

Please never mention Morgans, it upsets me!

My mate offered to sell me his Moggie for £15 back in '64, but it was too expensive for me!

I'm off to sit quietly in a dark room and cry a little.

I was offered a straight eight Alvis for £100 years ago turned it down due to fuel consumption. Thank you Sheik Yamani.

 

[runnach]

I was offered a straight eight Alvis for £100 years ago turned it down due to fuel consumption. Thank you Sheik Yamani.

I can do Alvis

Even Elvis

 

[Nabsim]

Take out reverse gear and u can maybe drive on a motorcycle licence, but there may be a weight limit. I drove a Bond three wheeler without reverse on a mc licence years back.

its not the reverse gear that's a problem, its 3 pedals and one foot. I have been known to drive manuals with a walking stick but your average PC frowns on this

 

[Robmac]

its not the reverse gear that's a problem, its 3 pedals and one foot. I have been known to drive manuals with a walking stick but your average PC frowns on this

Bragging again Neil? I bet you don't use it as a rule though.

 

[Nabsim]

Bragging again Neil? I bet you don't use it as a rule though.

We had an old Barford 25tonne dumper at the quarry that unusually had a manual gearbox. It also had a window in the canopy and a pin you could pull to turn steering and all controls 180 degrees, lastly it also had no power steering. Would have made a fortune if youtube was about back then with videos trying to position the dumper under the bins on the tarmac plant. one foot on the dash heaving the wheel with both hands but having to keep let go to use the walking stick.

 

[StreetSleeper]

Take out reverse gear and u can maybe drive on a motorcycle licence, but there may be a weight limit. I drove a Bond three wheeler without reverse on a mc licence years back.

The funny thing is, a lot of trike riders don't have full motorcycle licences, they're using their car licence to get around the law.

 

[StreetSleeper]

Problem solved, have organised a flat bed to bring it up.

 

[Rumour]

Not IF it's a proper A frame

as the A frame and Vehicle become classed as a trailer

"When an A-frame is attached to a vehicle (eg a motor car) we consider the A-frame and car temporarily become a single unit. When towed by another motor vehicle (eg motorhome) we believe that this single unit is, for the purposes of its construction, treated in GB legislation as a trailer.

As a consequence, the car and A-frame are required to meet the technical requirements for trailers when used on the road in GB. These requirements are contained within the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 (SI 1986/1078) as amended (C&U) and the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 (SI 1989/1796) as amended (RVLR).

It is important that the towed vehicle (car and A-frame assembly) braking system complies with the legal requirements. Regulations 15 of C&U set out the technical requirements for the braking systems of motor vehicles, first used on or after 1 April 1983 and for trailers manufactured on or after 1 October 1982. The minimum braking efficiencies, including those applying to the combination of the towing vehicle and the trailer, are set out in Regulation 18."

That looks like a typical post from a company that sells A-frames. The same type of company that also says A-frames are legal in continental Europe.