Retro Logo

[Stewart R]

Please ignore the handsome chap on the go kart , what I'd like to do is draw your attention to the logo on the chain guard and ask if anyone recognizes the brand. This is the only photo I have of my first set of wheels and is taken in about 1967/68, but I've trying to find a better picture of it. I always assumed it was by Tri-ang, but now I'm not so sure.

Any thoughts please

Regards

Stewart

[trystan]

I've cropped to the logo itself and brought the 'levels' up to make it easier to see.

[trystan]

It looks like your trike had alloy wheels.  They look quite distinctive. I've found this page that has a trike (although it's a two-seater) that has wheels that look similar. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/163858-old-two-seater-tricycle

They suggest it was a Chinese manufactured one.

[Stewart R]

Thanks for your interest Trystan. The wheels were made of cast aluminum, if I recall.

Hmm! i assumed it was good old British engineering being late 1960's, never considered it was imported. 

Definately not a trike though........... full on 4 wheels Go-Kart 

Regards

Stewart

[trystan]

Ah, a gocart! Right, sp loads more searching, it might be a Kettler Kettcar:

https://www.wiwo.de/unternehmen/handel/kettcar-hersteller-kettler-meldet-erneut-insolvenz-an/22814996.html

The logo between his feet might be a match too.

https://www.motor-talk.de/blogs/andyrx/das-erste-kettcar-vor-50-jahren-wer-hatte-auch-eines-t3809381.html

And here on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pd2cmXzOac


Trystan

[Stewart R]

hmm,.....The name "Kettler" is stirring some memories & worthy of some more research, on my part.

Thank you for your interest and insight, Trystan

Regards

Stewart

[trystan]

Stewart,

Well, I hope by watching the video I posted that it will rekindle the memory a bit.

Trystan