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RE: Rear wheel steering

To: "'Glen Barrett'" <speedtimer@charter.net>,
Subject: RE: Rear wheel steering
From: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 11:30:43 -0500
Glen;

"It was an odd feeling to have everything in the rear of the car as the
feeling was much different setting that far forward."

You've said pretty much the same thing that was said of the pre- WW II
rear-engine Auto-Union Grand Prix cars. The driver sat well forward and
there wasn't much in front of him to act as a visual reference.

As you can see, most of the 1936 type C was behind the driver:
http://goodwood.racesimcentral.com/ajcl02/ajcl020.shtml

Here is a photo of their more conventional 1938 LSR streamliner:
http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/AutoUnion.html

Regards, Neil     Tucson, AZ



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