Was it faster than Jack's 50 cc bike liner? With 3 wheels it could also
qualify as a bike...
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "john robinson" <john@engr.wisc.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 9:46 AM
Subject: rws
> The UW did a rws car back in '81, a 50cc chainsaw motor and electrical
> conduit, the problem for it was that the very long wheelbase coupled with
a
> tricycle rear steered wheel and a driver only a couple of feet ahead of
the
> rear wheel made it very tippy, a 30+ mpg turn would cause it to fall over.
> but that was because the cg was pretty far aft, and thereby close to the
> wheel contact patch lines between front and rear tires. (center of front
> wheel contact patch to rear wheel patch,) the cg was pretty close to this
> line compared to a 4 wheel (rectangular ) car, and this was surmised to
> cause the tippyness. it did get lots of MPG though......
>
> John Robinson, Mechanician
> Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
> 1513 University Ave.
> Madison, Wi. 53706
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> Current World Land Speed Record Holder
> Bonneville Salt Flats
> H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
> 144.396 MPH set 2000
> MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
> 95.193 MPH set 2001
> Antarctic Ice Driller Oct02-Jan03
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