Mornin' all,
We think of the CVT as being a fairly modern system (at least in historical terms) but evidence is mounting that the principle of a "car" with a belt drive is rather earlier than at first thought.
The cool thing is that a discovery supporting this has taken place in the Netherlands!
Last year a team of archaeologists from the University of Eerstapril in Grijpswerk headed by Dr.Kras Verhaal carrying out a dig on the island of Borkum found the remains of what seems to have been a four wheeled cart driven by a central treadmill with room for two people (slaves?). Furthermore the presence of wooden cones suggest that a rudimentary variable gear system was used.
The "treadmill" emerging from the silt
The "road wheels"
Hopefully more photos will emerge in due course but in the meantime there really is nothing new in the Netherlands!
Mac.
Nothing new in the Netherlands
Nothing new in the Netherlands
88 5door Redline 1.7 52k - 19 XC60 Momentum Pro D4 AWD 17k
1950 pair of legs that don't work very well.
1950 pair of legs that don't work very well.
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Re: Nothing new in the Netherlands
You ain't got me. I know the date.
Now go away for some retail therapy and get yourself a TORK-GRIP wrench. http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html
Now go away for some retail therapy and get yourself a TORK-GRIP wrench. http://sheldonbrown.com/tork-grip.html
Re: Nothing new in the Netherlands
I am interested in this - can you please give me the reference to the journal it was published in?
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!
Re: Nothing new in the Netherlands
At least he tried! Good effort.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7
Re: Nothing new in the Netherlands
The Hackenthorpe book of Enormous Fibs, volume 0104bogbasic wrote:I am interested in this - can you please give me the reference to the journal it was published in?
Mac
88 5door Redline 1.7 52k - 19 XC60 Momentum Pro D4 AWD 17k
1950 pair of legs that don't work very well.
1950 pair of legs that don't work very well.
Re: Nothing new in the Netherlands
Shouldn't that be the Mac Book of Professional Fibs??
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!