John,
A quote --
``The Dymaxion Car was a teardrop-shaped (least air resistance),
3-wheeled, rear-wheel (single) steering, 21 foot long, Aluminum bodied
auto, designed by Bucky to achieve maximum output and service with
minimum material input. It was about 6 feet tall (Kinda like a big van),
seated the driver and 10 passengers, weighed less than 1000 lbs., went
120 miles/hr on a 90 horsepower engine, and got between 30-50 miles to
the gallon of gas! (Depending on your sources, again.)"
120 MPH on 1933 tires!!?? With a '33 ford drive train!!??
If you look at:
http://janus.lamf.uwindsor.ca/meta-index/people/traylin/dymaxion.html
you'll see that the driver sat just in front of the drive (front) wheels
like Breedlove's car.
This addresses Neil's concerns.
Bryan
John Beckett wrote:
>Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion Car was rear steer and was gathering support
>when "A fatal crash, wrongly blamed on the steering instead of the other car
>involved, was also fatal to investors"
>
>How fast did it actually go?
>JB
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