George Longstaff Tricycle
While tadpole trikes have become a somewhat common sight, there was a time when upright trikes were similarly familiar if not common. Those of us who grew up reading Eugene Sloan's "Complete Book of Bicycling" recall his enthusiasm for trikes, especially in the winter. With the use of double rim brakes on the front wheel, and frequently driven just by the left rear wheel, they can be a challenge to learn to ride competently. George Longstaff was a prominent builder of these three-wheeled wonders!
and just to prove that they do exist in the wild, a few shots of a trike displayed by Samuel J. in Peoria a few years ago. IIRC, Chris Paisley was a somewhat local builder when this was built over 20 years ago....
a shot of the full trike:
a shot of the rear end, showing how the freewheel is mounted to the left axle.
a shot of the head tube and brakes, showing the use of cantilever brakes on the front of the fork and sidepull brakes on the rear of the fork.
Steve in Peoria