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Towing with sulky – previously the work of horses

Towing with sulky – previously the work of horses.

Energic motoculteurs (B5, C7, and D9) were quite capable of towing substantial loads, as well as giving the operator a lift on a bogey (Sulky in french). Turning the Energic motoculteur into a very capable motor on most surfaces. They sometimes used additional wheel weights to aid traction and used many types of wheel coverings to cope with the different challenging surfaces these machines operated on.

Energic C7 B4L towing on rails glass works www.enegic.info

Energic C7 B4L towing on rails glassworks.

Energic C7 B4L towing wood www.energic.info

Wood, firewood or fencing, on rubber wheels.

Energic C7 B4L towing barrels www.energic.info

Barrels on a bumpy ride, wine – possibly cognac.

Energic C7 B4L with sulky www.energic.info

Energic C7 B4L with sulky.

 Energic C7 with sulky pulling water reservoir www.energic.info

Energic C7 with a sulky pulling water reservoir.

Energic C7 pulling rare Energic cart www.energic.info

Energic C7 pulling rare Energic cart.

Energic C7 B4L pulling artisan cart www.energic.info

Energic C7 B4L pulling artisan cart.

Energic C7 pulling sack on trailer artisinal www.energic.info

Energic C7 pulling sack on trailer artisinal.

Energic motoculteur B5 pulling smaller hay trailer www.energic.info

Energic motoculteur B5 pulling smaller hay trailer.

Energic motoculteur C7 high air filter pulling trailer with sulky www.energic.info

Energic motoculteur C7 high air filter pulling a trailer with sulky.

Energic C7 4BL Vines viticulture. www.energic.info

Energic C7 4BL Vines viticulture with sulky.

Energic C7 B4L war photo www.energic.info

Energic C7 B4L war photo.

A photo was taken during the war of the Energic motoculteur C7 B4L towing troops and supplies. Note the hairstyle of the lady driving the Energic!

Fact; The Energic motoculteur B5 could tow between 600 – 800kgs, C7 model 800 – 1000kgs and the D9 1000kgs +. On relatively flat terrain.

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Read more about Energic motoculteur C7 B4L here.

Read more about Energic motoculteur D9 B5L here.

Read more about Energic motoculteur D9 S Bloc here.

Read more about Energic motoculteur C7 S Bloc here.

Read more about Energic History here.

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