Here is Von Dutch's 1922 Wing. All images are Anthony's 1922 Wing 1 of 6 Henderson Deluxe engine Winfield carbie Oil cooler Henderson transmission W/band brake converter Dual chain drive live axle W/center splitter transfer Corbin speedo Curtis Wheels mag bump start Documented at over 90MPH Appeared in "The Crowd Roars".
Jay Leno checks out and drives Gary Wales' chain drive La Bestioni 900cu in 1919 LaFrance sports car. "How fast will it go" "A hundred if you got the stones" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3BJF7O5ikY
didn't go through the entire thread, but the last mast produced car with rear chain drive I know if is the Honda S 600/800. http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/...horized-auto-biography-chapter-11-honda-s600/
That has the potential for extreme cheesiness but it works, strangely. It reminds me of something I drew a few years ago, about which I had unaccountably forgot despite being immersed in this thread: Edwardian Monstrosity
Yup, AC's went to pneumatic tires around 1922/23.Oddly enough, the earliest AB's which pre-date the AC's (1914-1930s) had a Timkin worm drive, rather than chain, and became available with an optional chain drive like the AC in 1915. The early AC's also had screened openings in the hood sides, rather than louvers, and the Monogram "Beer Truck" is loosely based on a scaled down Mack AC.
OMFG!!! The CHILDREN!!!THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!! Oh, and that business about Parry being decapitated by the drive chain on Babs, is a fairy tale. The rear wheel collapsed, and the car rolled over.
Ewan Cameron's ( www.cameronracingengines.com )Farley Special.Built for hill climbs like Shelsley Walsh. GN chassis and pedals Morgan 3 wheeler front suspension Model T Ford steering gear JAP MK II twin staged supercharged engine 1936 Harley-Davidson gearbox Norton clutch
A NY cement company ran Bull Dog Macks with chain drive up till the late 60s. Their head mechanic died and so did the knowledge to keep them running. It was not uncommon to see a long chain from one of the trucks laying on the road. Nick
This is a car built by Ted Cannon and Jim Seely in the late 40's. It was not allowed to race because it had no reverse gear and no differential. More old pics at www.cannon-racing.com
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