That is absolutely the coolest thing I've seen in antique autos. The technology for the time is amazing. Thanks for posting that, George, I really enjoyed watching it.
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I don't think that thing corners very well.
Originally Posted by KG4CGC
They didn't haven't corners back in those days, but the cars did have mini root cellars in them.
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With the gyroscopic action generated by all that metal rotating, it probably turns quite quickly in one direction and like a cow in the other.
BTW, similar rotary engines were used in the early days of aviation.
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I agree. I've never seen anything like it either.
Quite unique thanks for sharing ;)
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With a stationary crankshaft? I'll bet it was fun watching that try to fly.
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Yeah, they bolted the prop right to the crankcase. One was called the Gnome and there were several others that worked the same way. They called them rotary engines, not to be confused with a Wankel Cycle engine as used in some Mazdas which are frequently (and incorrectly) referred to by the same name. As you can imagine, having all the mass rotating had a lot of drawbacks on an airplane which is why they were dropped in favor of radial engines. Those also had a circular cylinder layout but with a more typical rotating crankshaft design.With a stationary crankshaft? I'll bet it was fun watching that try to fly.
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All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
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