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Giant Mechanical Mosquito, 1913

Started by NYTFLYR, March 08, 2019, 09:12:37 AM

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NYTFLYR

While digging around looking for more stuff to add to my blog, I ran across an article concerning this machine. I can see it being used in numerous ways in a pulp or scifi style game

http://www.paper-dragon.com/fistsand45s/giant-mechanical-mosquito-1913/
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Omega

Interesting.

If you have not allready, have a glance at the Monowheel. Here is a clip from a newsreel circa 1935. But a pedal version dates back well before that.

[video=youtube;hQRsPIn8HOQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQRsPIn8HOQ[/youtube]

NYTFLYR

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Well, sir, there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine, bona-fide, electrified, six-spoke monowheel!

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Quote from: Omega;1078340If you have not allready, have a glance at the Monowheel. Here is a clip from a newsreel circa 1935. But a pedal version dates back well before that.

It even has a built-in Roll Cage.
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Quote from: soltakss;1078358It even has a built-in Roll Cage.

emphasis on the roll part. That was the one problem that was hard to overcome. Due to its very structure, stopping was a precarious thing and stopping quickly at speed was potentially going to put the roll in roll cage. And one builder ended up in a pretty bad crash. Engineers though have not given up yet and last I had a glance, there were some ideas being implemented to counter the problem.

At low speeds, such as the monowheel velocipede and monowheel-bicycle, its less a danger.

Vile Traveller

Quote from: NYTFLYR;1078174While digging around looking for more stuff to add to my blog, I ran across an article concerning this machine. I can see it being used in numerous ways in a pulp or scifi style game

http://www.paper-dragon.com/fistsand45s/giant-mechanical-mosquito-1913/
I'm in favour of any machine with a sheath for a fully-equipped ocean liner.

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