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Originally Posted by freebeard
Except it doesn't? The side view shows three-row seating. The Jones patent does show the trailing wheel tracking the outside front.
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We need better information on the Pillbug's seating layout, maybe some of the patents were not utilized.
https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...rwagen-109011/
///KarzN****///: '36 Schlörwagen Pillbug
The Schlörwagen: The Autobahn Cruiser That Wasn't - Revivaler
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Interestingly the Schlörwagen had good interior space for the driver and six passengers who were seated on two bench seats each accommodating three adults. The driver position was central at the front ahead of the two bench seats.
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Maybe it was for a flat radial engine?
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...0s-325-14.html
The Schlörwagen or “Pillbug†– A Slippery Little Teardrop Car | The Old Motor
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Our curiosity was piqued by the patent drawing we discovered of a very similar car from more than a decade earlier by an obscure Romanian engineer named Aurel Persu. While Schlör’s design bears an uncanny resemblance to it, this was more likely attributable to the unchanging laws of physics rather than any conscious attempt on his part to steal the idea.
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Either or?
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