I wonder if the Bugatti Tank racer was a conscious influence on the streamlining designs in some of those old French vehicles.
Actually, if you carefully follow the prescribed steps in starting this Bugatti, and you crank with your thumb on alongside your other fingers, it's really not that dangerous. I have a book that outlines it here someplace.I like that hi-tech starter. I wonder how many broken arms
happened using it. Also what sort of suspension it has, since
there doesn't appear to be much wiggle room in the wheel
wells.
The body is a perfect airfoil. At what speed do you suppose
it becomes airborn?
There's no diff, the drive is transmitted on one wheel only that's keyed to the axle. The other wheel is free to rotate on the axle shaft.Interesting drive, it looks as if they've used a torque
converter in place of a differential. That could work
I guess??
Oh, I see; that's a drum brake. Sudden stops are
probably out.
Interesting. I wonder how much one of those costs?This is a handy alternative to a diff. It's first world championship was won on a Rolf Biland sidecar outfit (in 1974 I think).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscous_coupling_unit