The Roaring Season

by **markson** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 2:40 am

Hi John .
Its been in my families possession for the last 85 years
It was mounted on the back of the cab, on my uncles 1936 Diamond T truck for over 40 year's .Markson

by **Trevor Sheffield** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:31 am

John McKechnie wrote:oooooooops, that might lower this Jeeps value.................

Jeepers creepers ! LOL

by **John McKechnie** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:20 am

oooooooops, that might lower this Jeeps value.................

by **markson** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:14 am

I had better email them and let then know that I have it John .Markson

by **John McKechnie** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:58 pm

"Any idea why they are looking the bonnet [hood], maybe, yea 454 should fit."-

Maybe they are looking at the one remaining missing horse shoe from Far Lap

by **markson** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:50 pm

Hi Kevin Maybe they are trying to figure out how many of them can fit in there
when they do a runner over the boarder, or should I say a pedaller ??? Markson

by **Kevin Hirst** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:19 pm

markson wrote:After a second look at the props on this wagon those guys are not as silly as I first thought, and they really are pretty clever,if you take a close look at the props you will see that they will work fine just as they are, and provide forward motion and reverse, just as they are.They might have had some input into the design of the Boomerang.Markson

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Any idea why they are looking the bonnet [hood], maybe, yea 454 should fit.

by **markson** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 3:57 am

After a second look at the props on this wagon those guys are not as silly as I first thought, and they really are pretty clever,if you take a close look at the props you will see that they will work fine just as they are, and provide forward motion and reverse, just as they are.They might have had some input into the design of the Boomerang.Markson

by **markson** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:27 am

This guy had the right idea, he put a Mercury outboard on the back as well
I saw this in the viaduct basin when the Americas cup was held a few years ago
I am not sure if the outboard provided the main power, or was just an auxiliary motor just in case the main Ford Mercury motor broke down. Markson

by **John McKechnie** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:52 pm

When I was in Ukraine, I came across a Lada Niva that had a similar set up on the wheels, the guy said that the angle of the blades definitely helped when in the Sea of Azov

by **markson** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:16 pm

Hi Kevin Hirst

I think the idea of the fan blades on the wheels, are for when they cross rivers or lakes
I think they just alter the angle of attack on the blades to give them foward propulsion,
The only trouble is the silly buggers have the blades facing the wrong way
Was your friend trying to do the same in his Trekka Oldfart and cross Cook Stait (missing at sea).Markson

by **Oldfart** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:32 pm

Good friend of mine (since went missing at sea) drove his Trekka over the Bridle Path from Lyttelton to the Tunnel entrance at Heathcote. If you don't know the path, it is a very big achievement!

by **Kevin Hirst** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:59 pm

markson wrote:I think this might have been the Kiwi version,

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Until the Govt done a deal with Shoda for Butter .Markson

Are the fan blades on the wheels for keeping the legs cool, or for cabin air conditioning.

by **markson** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:13 pm

Hi Jac Mac The reason for that is, it would enable them to do a very quick 180 deg turn
when being chased by the police, via the passenger or the driver not pedalling
The short wheel base would also help???.Markson

by **John McKechnie** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 6:45 pm

Duzgo duz made it onto this-http://www.uglycars.co.uk/feedback1.asp?offset=174.
The Trekka SUV is on the next page.

by **markson** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:59 pm

I think this might have been the Kiwi version,

Until the Govt done a deal with Shoda for Butter

.Markson

by **Jac Mac** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:31 am

[color="#0000CD"]Passenger side appears to have its own set of pedals as well.[/color]

by **Kwaussie** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:21 am

^^^^
Blue hat to cream trousers " Glad we got a Jeep "

by **markson** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:14 am

I just wonder ?

If the NZ Govt exchanged milk biscuit's for the copyright's to this machine
and commisioned the building of the trekka ???It looks pretty close .Markson

by **markson** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 1:11 am

LOL [size=100]Ross .Markson
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The Roaring Season

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