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off-road-ham
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posted on 16/4/09 at 05:01 PM Reply With Quote
Was this the first Locost BEC

As per title was this the item that gave mr champion his Idea for what became the locost.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/16/build-your-own-mahogany-sports-car/?Qwd=./MechanixIllustrated/9-1956/speedball_special&Qif=speedball_spe cial_10.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL#qdig
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posted on 16/4/09 at 05:14 PM Reply With Quote
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Since no differential is used, the drive is transferred to the left rear wheel only


Interesting!




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posted on 16/4/09 at 05:28 PM Reply With Quote
The finished article:
More info here Rescued attachment Ariel-Powered-Speedball-Special.jpg
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posted on 16/4/09 at 06:13 PM Reply With Quote
Nice car, crap engine spoils it.
The back two pots always overheated.




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Nice comfy seat.
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posted on 16/4/09 at 09:37 PM Reply With Quote
I wonder if it floated?
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posted on 16/4/09 at 11:05 PM Reply With Quote
John Bolster built an earlier one, Bloody Mary, basically 2 lengths of wood as a chassis and 2 JAP V twin engines! Rescued attachment Bloody mary.JPG
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