Random TRANSPORTATION pictures

[daepp]

How about a Random Transportation Tune?

Dr. Hunter S. may have liked the Shadow, but this here' a two-wheeled racing machine:

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Rollie Free in 1948 setting the land-speed motorcycle record (150 mph)




This 1951 sold for $929,000 in 2018:

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[abisel]

Then there is "The World's Fastest Indian". Of which Burt Monro's record in the S-AF 1000cc class still stands.

As of 2017, go to page 61:
https://bonnevillespeedtrials.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017-AMA-BonnevilleSR-14-1.pdf

Burt Monro and his streamlined Indian Scout.

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[daepp]

Originally Posted by abisel

Then there is "The World's Fastest Indian". Of which Burt Monro's record in the S-AF 1000cc class still stands.

Burt Monro and his streamlined Indian Scout.

SUCH a great movie!

I saw his original Indian on temporary display at the NHRA museum at the Los Angeles Fairplex. One side was as shown above and the other side had all fiberglass (?) removed. It gave a good view of Monro’s DIY handiwork, which was very cool. It also gave me new respect for the speeds he traveled on that machine!

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by daepp

SUCH a great movie!

I saw his original Indian on temporary display at the NHRA museum at the Los Angeles Fairplex. One side was as shown above and the other side had all fiberglass (?) removed. It gave a good view of Monro’s DIY handiwork, which was very cool. It also gave me new respect for the speeds he traveled on that machine!

This was from the Long Beach motorcycle show a while back.

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What my knee looked like after a day of multiple car events
Cool

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[kach22i]

what was more aerodynamic, the 1949 Beetle, or the VW Microbus?
Just A Car Guy: aerodynamics

Though the early prototypes had terrible aerodynamics, with wind tunnel testing that resulted in body changes like the split “vee” windshield, the production Type 2 had a cd of 0.44, better than the Beetle’s 0.48

Following the link from above.

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2014/02/65-years-later-vw-beetle-bus-enthusiasts-should-thank-ben-pon/

The first VW Bus, the Type 29 prototype

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2015/07/short-strange-truck-air-cooled-vw-pickups/?relatedposts_hit=1&relatedposts_origin=729170&relatedposts_position=0

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The Perfect Airplane Wing
Is it thick or thin, elliptical or squared, straight or cranked? Yes.
https://www.airspacemag.com/flight-today/perfect-airplane-wing-180971225/

Two of the best-performing World War II fighters, a Supermarine Spitfire (left) and a North American P-51 (flying together on July 17, 2011) had wings and horizontal stabilizers of vastly different shape. (Ronnie Macdonald)

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Originally Posted by daepp

Dr. Hunter S. may have liked the Shadow, but this here' a two-wheeled racing machine:

A kid just out of high school got a Vincent when I was a junior. For a few years he was the most badass guy in town. I guess there were Harleys around, but most motorcycles in town were English. One guy whose nickname was Speed had a Norton Comando and he was pretty much number 2 when Phil bought his Vincent.
Then someone showed up with a Honda 305 Scrambler and the whole social order went to hell.

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[abisel]

Originally Posted by URY914

Nice. But does it go fast?

[Adrian Thompson]

[QUOTE=kach22i;10747147]what was more aerodynamic, the 1949 Beetle, or the VW Microbus?
Just A Car Guy: aerodynamics


Remarkable, but let's not forget it's a drag coefficient, so while the Beetle had a higher Cd, it's total drag will be considerably lower due to it's smaller frontal area.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by Adrian Thompson

Remarkable, but let's not forget it's a drag coefficient, so while the Beetle had a higher Cd, it's total drag will be considerably lower due to it's smaller frontal area.

Correct, and that nine inches of extra van height combined with other cross sectional area differences really adds up in a CdA verses Cd comparison.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/652318327251278265/


https://www.hotcars.com/10-styling-trends-that-are-sick-and-10-that-need-to-go-away/

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