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Originally Posted by thingstodo
On this topic ... is there a technical reason why car tires and suspension don't use support (and bearings) on both sides of the wheel? Or is it just that it makes the car look goofy?
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Good question, and it made me think of the car below.
Took forever to find, looks like motorcycle wheels all the way around.
https://www.popsci.com/cars/article/...gallery#page-6
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Streamlined Car: October 1934
As far as home-built cars go, this model is one of the more novel designs in our archives. Dr. Calvin B. Bridges, a biologist from California, designed his car for lightness and speed. Weighing just 700 pounds, his vehicle was powered by a motorcycle engine and was expected to run 60 miles per hour. A gallon of gasoline could power it through 50 to 70 miles of travel. Like the Velodye, Bridges' car reduced wind resistance to a minimum, while its light frame, which was made of welded chrome-molybdenum steel tubes, would help the vehicle attain more mileage than one would expect from a car of its size.
Popular Science
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https://caseybergman.wordpress.com/2...otive-pioneer/
Short video clip in link above.