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Airomobile Puzzles - Merged
« on: October 26, 2006, 04:49:23 AM »


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Re: Puzzle #63
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2006, 06:38:48 PM »
Tucker Torpedo?
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Re: Puzzle #63
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2006, 03:08:42 AM »
No sir.
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Re: Puzzle #63
« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2006, 10:24:23 AM »
Aeromobile?
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Re: Puzzle #63
« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2006, 10:51:02 AM »
Ok, now that I've actually gone and done some research, instead of just spewing stuff off the top of my pointed little head, maybe an Airomobile, circa 1937?
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Re: Puzzle #63
« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2006, 02:44:27 PM »
You are correct, sir!  :)

From 3wheelers.com:

The Airomobile was a one off prototype that although stimulated great interest, never made it into production.  Plans for the Airomobile were first drawn up in 1934 by Paul Lewis in the USA. Lewis believed that the 3-wheeled configuration would meet his needs for streamlining and economy. After many technical problems were sorted out with the the vehicle it was eventually built in 1937.  The vehicle was powered by a horizontally opposed, 129-cu.in overhead valve, air cooled four cylinder unit (57hp) created by the Dorman Marks Engine Company.   

The body was created from steel and was very aerodynamic with it trailing to the rear and having two large fish like fins. The Airomobile did have a very low centre of gravity and was said to take corners faster than any 4-wheeler at the time.  Lewis toured the USA on a promotional tour with the Airomobile covering over 45,000 miles. Prospective dealers were told that they would not be able to follow the Airomobile for one mile over rough terrain without damaging their driving mechanism. Lewis would then drive through ploughed fields and ditches without the need to slow down and return to show no damage had been sustained to the vehicle.  As a result many dealers became interested in the Airomobile and Lewis was able to establish possible dealers throughout the USA.

In 1938 the Airomobile was slightly redesigned with a new front section that included the lights being moved from the top of the wings and built into them.  Lewis again toured the USA but interest in the vehicle had diminished and plans to put the vehicle into full production were squashed with the onset of the second World War and so the vehicle never became anything more than a prototype. .
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Re: Puzzle #63 - Solved! Airomobile Prototype
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2006, 04:43:08 PM »
The front doesn't look very aerodynamic ... interesting car none the less. Is it fwd as well?

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Re: Puzzle #63 - Solved! Airomobile Prototype
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2006, 03:25:04 AM »
Later in it's development, the car was fitted with faired-in headlights on the fenders, much like those on a similar-vintage Ford.



The car as front-wheel-driven by a horizontally-opposed air-cooled four cylinder engine. The single rear wheel (sans brake) was mounted on a leaf-spring and located by two shocks - one vertical, and one canted forward.   
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SOLVED - Whaddyacallit #24 - 1937 Airomobile
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2008, 05:33:23 AM »
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Re: Whaddyacallit #24
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2008, 11:37:01 AM »
Déjà vu for the pros.
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Re: Whaddyacallit #24
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2008, 11:41:03 AM »
Hi,that is an Airomobile prototype from 1937

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Re: Whaddyacallit #24
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2008, 11:53:50 AM »
Yes!
It's also another case of re-posting (but it looks prettier in this pic).
http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=487.0
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Re: Puzzle #63 - Solved! Airomobile Prototype
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2008, 04:19:10 AM »
Combined
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Solved - MJW #1017 - Lewis Airomobile 1937
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2012, 02:12:57 AM »
I know this unusual car has been posted as part of a group puzzle but not as a stand-alone one as far as I can tell.
Name and year for a point.
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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2012, 03:34:20 AM »
Lewisairomobile?

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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2012, 03:35:05 AM »
1937?

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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2012, 04:27:52 AM »
PM sent!
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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2012, 05:07:11 AM »
PM sent!

That makes at least two  :)
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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2012, 07:48:28 AM »
Thank you Otto and Carnut for pointing out that this has been posted twice before (thrice now!)

I was going to post a new one but kwgibbs replied quickly with the correct answer so I'll give him a point for that and ask one of you to merge it please.

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Re: MJW #1017
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2012, 07:49:28 AM »
1937?
Yes, it's the 1937 Lewis Airomobile.
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Re: Airomobile Puzzles - Merged
« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2012, 08:06:54 AM »
Merged!
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Re: Airomobile Puzzles - Merged
« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2012, 08:09:24 AM »