In the early twentieth century sidecar design was developed to provide greater comfort than the pillion seat of a motorcycle.

Sidecars were used for all sorts of purposes from taxis to carriers of farm animals and though their use has declined they have retained a following in sporting events.

Known as 'ladies' attachments', 'pleasure bodies' or 'chairs', the sidecar's history is laid out here in this concise, nostalgic introduction.