Ran into an image of this the other day
Do a search for some interesting reading/dreaming!
Quite the techno marvel.
Do a search for some interesting reading/dreaming!
Quite the techno marvel.
That's RAD(ial)!
Ran into an image of this the other day
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Do a search for some interesting reading/dreaming!
Quite the techno marvel.
I love alternative engines. I have owned a few ‘Wankel’ Mazda motors over the years. Last one an RX8; in which I burnt a Ferrari 360 down a twisty few miles. He should have toasted me so must have been a sh*t driver, all show no go!
I think a Wankel has that beat.I once owned a Montgomery motorcycle that only had seven moving parts in it's JAP* engine.
Variation on a theme?
The engine turns with the wheel. The crankshaft is bolted to the fork.5 cyl. rotary built in the front wheel.
Now that’s a cool little engine!This will get you close.
Not entirely gone, but largely a thing of the past, now. Seals have come on a long way since the bad old days of them.1 Cylinder wankel would be 2 moving parts if I'm not forgetting some kind of balance mechanism. Would be fun, except the constant need to replace apex seals.