David Bradley runabout go kart

[trike boy]

Thought I’d share this kart I recently picked up. 100% original complete survivor. It’s been hanging in a barn for 50+ years. It’s in remarkable condition.

 

[t555trailblazer]

Very nice! Does the lever operate both the drive system and the brakes?

 

[trike boy]

Yes. Up for travel. Down for stop

 

[sparkwizard]

That looks like an AH47 Power Products. I have a running, spare, governed one if you need parts. I have the older teardrop shroud.

 

[Jim Donovan]

WOW, that is a real beauty. I would restore it just like it is. Maybe the only change would be the style belt from the engine. I would change to a AX or a BX style belt since you are turning such a tight radius on the engine pulley. This X just means it is cogged on the underside of the belt. That kart was before clutches were introduced. That is a real display kart but certainly is a rider either way. Enjoy it and it will build up arm strength. What state did you find it in? North Carolina?

 

[trike boy]

Yep. Estate sale.

 

[Harquebus]

The catalog page for this kart is in this thread, all nice and yellowed:

https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/did-arco-make-go-karts.179459/#post-1321301

If you tear it down or part-way down for assessment, I would love to see the drive system in detail; the pulleys and stuff and what is normally hidden by the shroud.

 

[trike boy]

The catalog page for this kart is in this thread, all nice and yellowed:

https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/did-arco-make-go-karts.179459/#post-1321301

If you tear it down or part-way down for assessment, I would love to see the drive system in detail; the pulleys and stuff and what is normally hidden by the shroud.

Here ya go. I also have the owners manual for it I found on EBay.

 

[golden pinto]

neighbor kid had one,had to be in the late 50s . didn't take us long to put bigger wheels on it, removed gov. etc. I was probably 14,15 yrs old then>. turning 80 this year. good ole days!

 

[Harquebus]

That drive belt system is more complex than I imagined. Wonder how fast it went with 'little Jimmy' at the controls? Mind you, fat video-game-addled kids were in short supply back then.