Carter Invalid Carriage

Carter Invalid Carriage

Description

Carter Invalid Carriage - part of the collection of Harry & Pat Kraemer rare three wheelers.

Click here for a slide show of vehicles currently in the collection



Here is some video of this one in action



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This vehicle is in original unrestored condition.


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Here is a YouTube video from an invalid carriage rally in 1949




Another invalid vehicle rally




There were numerous companies in England / Great Britain that manufactured invalid carriages. Click here for Harry's collection of invalid carriages on Flickr



Also pictured here is a 1948 electric Carter Invalid Carriage.

A little history on three wheelers. A three-wheeled wheelchair was built in the mid to late 1600s by a disabled German man, Stephan Farffler, who wanted to be able to maintain his mobility. Since he was a watch-maker, he was able to create a vehicle that was powered by hand cranks. In 1789, two French inventors developed a three-wheeled vehicle, powered by pedals. They called it the tricycle. Stephan's three wheeler is pictured here (it is the boxy vehicle with the hand cranks). Stephan's vehicle is probably the first invalid carriage.

Equipment Specifications
Year1899
ManufacturerCarter
ModelThree Wheeler
LocationFlymall, Maryland
ConditionUsed
Detailed Information
Detailed Description
This invalid carriage was made by J&A Carter of Great Portland Street, London. J&A Carter was the first manufacturer to introduce a hand propelled three wheel vehicle in 1879. In 1915 they introduced a very successful electric three wheeler. This was known as the Carter Model A.
Engine Specs
This Carter Invalid Carriage is "arm" powered. You propel the vehicle by moving the two levers back and forth with your arms.

Here is another Invalid Carriage designed in the 1600s by Stephan Farffler. We are in the process of recreating a working example of one of these.

Stephan Farffler
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