Events

[Ricks]

Mike, where are you staying?  I just booked the Holiday Inn from Sunday to wednesday.  I should get there Sunday evening.

[Mike Sal]

Rick, we are also at the holiday inn express.  Was wanting to camp, but Sonya's coming with me & with the anticipated heat, she picked "hotelinschtayen"!
Mike Sal

[Ricks]

Ben, there was at least 25 simplex cycles in Portland this year.  You should have seen Tom, aka KartJockey, and I riding around like 2 teenagers!  There were also about 6 original 3 wheel trucks, and a couple of truck replicas.  Maybe you can make it next year.

[oil-lamp]

To bad nobody thought to roll all of together and take a group photo

[Ricks]

To bad nobody thought to roll all of together and take a group photo

Impossible.  They were spread out all over the fairgrounds.  We could have lined up a dozen or so, but really did not think of it.  Maybe next year we could try that.

[oil-lamp]

Well next year I am planning on making it there myself. So I will remind you hee hee.

[bill marcum]

nw event Old School minibike swapmeet. Nov, 24, 201228243 Plymouth rd Livonia Mi. 10- 3734-522-5833

[Mike Sal]

too bad it's so far away.  With family coming in there's no time for a road trip.
Mike Sal

[kartjockey]

I went to this.  Tried to meet up with Bill Marcum but he was called into work that day and ended up not being able to make it.  So we only talked on the phone.  The swap meet was quite small but interesting. Tried to buy a seat off of a compact but the guy wouldn't part with it. There was a step-through Simplex there and I met a guy with about a dozen Simplexes. I need to get an email out to him to see what he has to sell. If anything.

[Ricks]

I went to this.  Tried to meet up with Bill Marcum but he was called into work that day and ended up not being able to make it.  So we only talked on the phone.  The swap meet was quite small but interesting. Tried to buy a seat off of a compact but the guy wouldn't part with it. There was a step-through Simplex there and I met a guy with about a dozen Simplexes. I need to get an email out to him to see what he has to sell. If anything.

Tom, was the step-through Simplex one of the old ones with the spoked rims, or the "modern" scooter with the big wheels?

[kartjockey]

I have a choke knob and cable that matches this one.  Wasn't sure what simplex it came off of.

[kartjockey]

What year do you think it is Rick?  The handle bar stem looks a lot like my '48.  When did the wheels change on these?

[Ricks]

Tom, the Simplex Scooter was built from 1957-1959, I believe.  I have read where some might have been built in 1956, but I don't know much about these scooters.

In 1939, Simplex built a scooter that used the wheels,  front suspension, and engine, but with a step thru frame for delivery service. I have never seen one in person, but have seen a picture or two.  I think Gary Wollard had one in his collection, and he wrote that they came in 2 different wheelbases. If I find a picture, I will add it to this post.

Was that scooter you saw for sale?  Did it have an engine?

[kartjockey]

I think he had the engine but it was not on it.  It was not for sale.

[Ricks]

Here are some pictures of Gary's Servi-Glide that will be in the auction.  I know they claim it is the only one known to exist, but Bob Legron has told me about another that he knows of.

This is missing the side panels that cover the engine.