Strange 3 Wheel Recliner

Pufftmw

Whilst I was pushing myself through the City to Covent Garden, I spied a strange looking 3 wheeler by the Bank Of England being filmed by a crew on a motorbike. It was orangey/yellow and featured a full body fairing with an enclosed cockpit. Nothing like I've ever seen before I must admit - any ideas?

Valy

was not that by any chance?

SamWise72

Do you mean recumbent? A recliner is a chair that lays back. If you saw one of those on three wheels being followed through London traffic by a film crew, that IS interesting!

Pufftmw

Valy wrote:

was not that by any chance?

Deffo not that, front wheel was a cycle size and was inside the "body", as were the back 2. The best way I can describe is the front end of Thunderbird 4, so if you look at the below picture and to the left of the black lines, then you get an idea. It was also slightly more rounded on the nose (aerodynamic?)...

Norky

That sounds like a velomobile. Wikipedia has an article with pictures, scroll down for something similar to what you describe. I understand they're popular in the (flat) Netherlands. There are many variations in design, some being fully faired with an enclosed cockpit, although most of them are of a "tadpole" configuration (two wheels at the front, one at the rear) rather than the "delta" layout you describe...

The Rookie

There is a 3-wheeled recumbant I see round Coventry frequantly, has a flag pole with flag and lights for visibility, 2 front 1 rear on that, no bodywork though!

Simon

Soul Boy

The Gadget Show were filming yesterday in Fenchurch St. Some orange enclosed 3 wheeler. They also had Monopoly signs up, so perhaps Bank was their next destination....?

Suppose you'll havev to watch the show to find out....

Pufftmw

That sounds like it

Whats the FCN do you reckon?