Omnidirectional Transport

[freebeard]

That was a nice floor jack they trashed.

Wonder if that has power steering. instead of this:



I'd have gone with something more like this:

[some_other_dave]

Have you seen how the Schwimmer powered through the water? There was a propeller assembly that swung down over the back and basically hooked in to the crank pulley of the flat-four.

It was not a good boat, but then it was only intended for river crossings and similar small bodies of water. As a car, it was mediocre, and not particularly efficient.

-soD

[freebeard]

But what if it was stanced and ran Fuch's?

That rod that is clipped to the top of the muffler was used by a crew member to raise and lower the propeller assembly. A modern Schwimmwagen would have a basalt fiber composite hull that would stop largish caliber rounds, and one or two hydrojets that could be steered and throttled from the driver's seat. It might look like this:



Should've renamed that pic when I squirreled it way. It was some Spanish scooter manufacturer.

The guy that drove an amphibious jeep around the world added a bow piece. A Schwimmwagen with added bow and stern pieces could have the fineness ratio of a U-bloat.

[some_other_dave]

Unless you're talking one of the super stubby U-boats, it would have to be very long bow and stern extensions!!!

[freebeard]

Perhaps that was hyperbole?

Another possible approach might be based on this Kubelwagen tank crew trainer. The fake tank tracks could provide flotation and the only entry was through a roof-top hatch. Slow but stable, unless the pontoons were hydroplane profiled on the bottom with retractable wheels.


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The pontoons could be articulated, like the 1971 Russian Venus lander's robot Prop-M to lift the Kubelwagen floorpan clear of the water.


cyberneticzoo.com/walking-machines/1971-prop-m-mars-mini-rover-russian/

Would not that be cool?

[Isaac Zachary]

The Schwimmwagen was based on 1930's technology. Didn't it have the 25hp engine that was before the 36hp engine? I wonder how one would perform with a 1600cc dual port. Anyhow, I believe it was a pretty good vehicle for it's time. And there're lots of things that can be improved with a little ingenuity on a vehicle like that.

On another note, what about the Sherp?

[freebeard]

Compare with the Amphicar. The design changed to an inline four water cooled engine to satisfy the
Coast Guard.

A modern version could be all electric.

Sherps are cool. A good modern example. Those smooth tires struggle to move in the water.