Japanese three-wheeled motorcycle

[Wayne Henderson]

Hi David,
The photo maybe a Rikuo, a Jap copy of a Harley Davidson servi car. The Japs apprently had a factory back in the 1930's turning out HD clones.

The above Black/white photo also apears in "Military Motorcycles of WW2" by Osprey/Roy Bacon which identifies it as "A Japanese Ammunition carrier as captured on the Buna front in New Guinea. Adapted from motorcycle with disc wheels all round."

Also there is another small photo of 6 US soldiers riding/posing in one.

The Osprey info is short and to the point but I have no idea to its accuracy but Roy Bacon is usually spot on.