Solved - NEH 1423: Concept for tow rig by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky - 1938

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December 07, 2011, 07:38:05 AM Last Edit: December 08, 2011, 05:33:47 AM by Carnut
No, it's not from the latest Cars movie, but what is it and by whom, for 1 point?

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hevace

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December 08, 2011, 02:45:42 AM
It's a cab-over tow rig by Count DeSakhnoffsky. 

Carnut

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December 08, 2011, 04:19:14 AM
Quote from: hevace on December 08, 2011, 02:45:42 AM
It's a cab-over tow rig by Count DeSakhnoffsky. 

Yes, I'll give you your first point for that one!
I don't think it was ever actually built so it's just a concept.
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Tom_I

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December 08, 2011, 05:29:19 AM
The puzzle picture is a computer-generated 3D representation of this tractor unit. For comparison, here are the drawings from a patent application, lodged July 1937, by Alexis de Sakhnoffsky.

Otto Puzzell

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December 08, 2011, 05:47:41 AM
He did get some similar designs built - most famously, perhaps, the Labatt's streamlined beer truck:

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=7597.msg54762#msg54762
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