Some amazing old photos...

[Bytemrk]

As the tiltle says, some amazing old photos:

http://news.distractify.com/people/scenes-from-the-past-you-never-expected-never-seen-before/?v=1

My favorites -

The One Wheel Motorcycle, capable of reaching a top speed of 93 mph. (1931)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Model T "Elevator Garage" in Chicago. (1936)
http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/47022-620x.jpg

How makers of the famous London Double-Decker buses proved they weren't a tipping hazard. (1933)
http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/83598500-934x.jpg

Crazy!...

[disco man]

Wow that one wheeled motorbike looks bloody scary,and the speed of it!!!!

[chopper]

interesting how different road angle and body angle are after body roll/lean,
so can a landy lean to 45 deg road or body angle ?

[4x4 MORE]

Awesome..that bus sure can lean a bit!:eek:

[VladTepes]

Great pics ! Where'd ya find those ?

[Bytemrk]

Great pics ! Where'd ya find those ?

Just stumbled on the link I posted above the pictures through the book of faces...

[JDNSW]

interesting how different road angle and body angle are after body roll/lean,
so can a landy lean to 45 deg road or body angle ?

One of the preproduction 80" photos dated 21/11/48 shows a similar test with a Landrover tilted at a little over 45 degrees - the board with the plumbob is chalked "Safe Operation Angle 30 degrees."

John

[Ferret]

My favorites -

The One Wheel Motorcycle, capable of reaching a top speed of 93 mph. (1931)
http://www.distractify.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads//2014/04/cool-inventions-from-the-past-2-620x.jpg

And from an even earlier time. A motoring show I went to in Germany - amazing gear on display.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/08/59.jpg