We started a trivia thread over at another forum and it has been a lot of fun.
Here are the ground rules. It starts with one question. The first reply with the right answer gets the floor for a new question. It continues like that unless, A) the person who has the floor doesn't ask a new question, or B) no one gets the correct answer. In that case, the person with the floor asks a new question. No more than one question on the floor at a time, and discussion/clarification is welcome until the floor is taken over by a new question.
First question: In the 1952 Indy 500, what type of fuel was burned in the record-setting pole-position #28 car? Hint: it won pole position by a full 4 mph over the second-place Ferrari
The Beechcraft Plainsman was a prototype car made in 1946 by the Beech Aircraft Company. The Plainsman was to be fitted with an aircraft engine driving a generator, which in turn would power four electric motors, one for each wheel. It also had an aluminum body. It weighed 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) and could carry six passengers. Only two were built.
I actually would like to own this van. I would drive it restored, but I couldn't see spending the money to restore it. But if I hit the lotto tomorrow, I could see it in my stable.
If it's who I think it is, they also partnered w/AMC in the early-ish 70's to make a special edition Gremiln, and in the later 70's with AMC/Jeep to make a special edition CJ5.
If it's who I think it is, they also partnered w/AMC in the early-ish 70's to make a special edition Gremiln, and in the later 70's with AMC/Jeep to make a special edition CJ5.
I believe that van was built by Van Goodies of Maywood, Illinois. As near as I can tell, there were 25 of them built and they were given away by Coca-Cola in the USA and Canada in a sweepstakes. The construction of these vans was featured in a series of articles in Hot Rod Magazine in '76-'77..... :thumbup:
You taught me something, I didn't know the name of the shop, I was just going with Hotrod magazine as the "building" being it was done in the mag. You got it, it's your floor. :thumbup:
This thread needs to 'return' - and since Joe didn't ask a question, I'll just restart it with another one of my round 'thingy' tools.
It's a common tool for those that need it. If you don't .... ! There is a 1/2" drive recess at my hand, the inner piece acts as an arbor and it's hollow, but that serves no purpose. They are reasonably priced for a specialty tool at ~15 bucks as of last week at Advance or Auto Zone, elsewhere, quite a bit more for a 'name brand'.
Hey Dave, That would be a tool to remove the bearing/hub retaining nut on a full floating axle rear end. My socket is similar for the Dana 60 under my motorhome. :thumbup:
Hey Dave, That would be a tool to remove the bearing/hub retaining nut on a full floating axle rear end. My socket is similar for the Dana 60 under my motorhome. :thumbup:
Dave, That was alot easier than that friggin contact point rubbing block arching tool, that one was driving me nuts. I don't have another question at the moment, I'll have to think of something, if you have another, go for it. :thumbup: Nolan
Rolls-Royce came to America in 1919 because of high tarrifs levied by the U.S. government. The first chassis was completed in 1920 in their plant in Springfield, Mass. Bodies where built at numerous coach builders. Bare chassis were driven from the plant to the coach shops. The most famous American Rolls was the " Brewster"
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