The Messerschmitt built in postwar Germany also had the same number of gears
fore and aft.
jm
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From: "Brian Walters" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 4:26 AM
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PESO - Runs Like a Sewing Machine
On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47 -0400, "P N Stenquist"
<[email protected]> wrote:
Well, that wouldn't be surprising since it was built by the White
Sewing Machine Company. But it's a steam-powered car, and it runs
rather well. Here, it's huffin' and puffin' it's way up to the review
stand at the Meadow Brook Concours last weekend.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11346785&size=lg
Interesting old machine and great to see it's being well looked after.
The idea of a car being manufacturer by a sewing machine company
reminded me of Australia's Lightburn Zeta, a car manufactured by a
washing machine company. Needless to say it wasn't a runaway success
(only about 300 were made) but I think it still has the distinction of
being the only car having the same number of gears in forward and
reverse (you had to switch off the engine to change).
A bit of history:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightburn
(I love the quote: "With the Zeta, however, failure was engineered into
the product from day one")
Cheers
Brian
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