Bob;
Our old Corporal Type IIB missile transporter was based on a LeTourneau log
hauler-- an air- cooled Continental tank engine driving a DC generator which
powered electric motors in each wheel hub. This monster was steered by a
small spring- loaded toggle switch!
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net
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Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:20 PM
To: jthorn65@sbcglobal.net; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] End of the High performance car???
In a message dated 2/14/2008 2:03:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
jthorn65@sbcglobal.net writes:
Don't most of you remember this "end of performance" garbage in the
1970's?
The last of the performance cars are now called "Muscle cars," I wonder
what
they'll call today's big HP cars in the distant future?
A small efficient generator (running on ?) providing AC power to 4 hub
motors will make for a very fast ride.
At least that's the theory I'm currently working on : )
Dodge had a concept pickup several years ago, called it the Contractor
special, never made production. Wheel motors in front hubs, RWD, big
generator to
feed the motors and provide job site power and for emergency black outs.
Put
a diesel in it and you'd think it would be a big seller, but?
Bob W
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