71 PART III—VINTAGE & MODERN PUBLICATIONS Vintage Publications: Chronological Order Motor Cycling: October 21, 1954 The Allard Clipper Three-Wheeler Wherever car enthusiasts gather, the name of Allard is much revered, whilst, among clubmen, it also brings to mind a family of enthusiastic sporting motorcyclists having particular connections with a famous London club. Therefore the news that Sydney Allart—a Monte-Carlo Rally winner with a car of his own design and production—is associated with the introduction of a three-wheeler, bult by the Allard Clipper Company of Fulham, London, S.W.5, is of more than passing interest. Apart from the foregoing, this interest is accentuated by the fact that the Allard Clipper, as it is called, has bodywork which strikes an unorthodox note. Plastic glass-fiber is the material used throughout and, as will be described, numerous advantages accrue from its employment. The chassis of the three-wheeler is cruciform and built of channel-section steel. At the front the assembly is brought up to carry a motorcycle-type steering head 7 and 1/2 inches in length and supporting the steering column in ball and cone bearings. The column carries an inclined 2 inch diameter tube bearing, at its lower end, a trailing arm to which is attached the overhung front wheel spindle. The arm is mounted in a pivot formed by one of the new Andre, rubber-in-compression, suspension units. In this design there are four rubber blocks mounted in an alloy casting and separated by vanes attached to the spindle of the suspension arm. Caption: Above—A rear view of the model showing the large luggage boot which, at a small extra charge, may be fitted with seats to accommodate, in comfort, two children. Shown in the drawing is the accessible location of the spare wheel.
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