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I spy a new style handbrake ?
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I spy a new style handbrake ? Tell me more
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The business end is white and flat topped.
Mine is metal and domed.
Could be a protective cover thinking about it , but a bit over the top if it is !
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It is exactly that...a bit of protective tape. Don't get excited!
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Daft question coming up - first time I have seen a 3 wheeler build. Is there a reason that a belt was used rather than extending the drive shaft and bolting the wheel to the bevel box?
Looks great and amazing that jays can get pics on TM of scotts build.
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If you build it as you described there would be no suspension for the rear wheel which could be somewhat strange.... If you introduce a suspension using your vision you needed some way to move the bevel box up and down, making sure it holds track etc.
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If you build it as you described there would be no suspension for the rear wheel which could be somewhat strange.... If you introduce a suspension using your vision you needed some way to move the bevel box up and down, making sure it holds track etc. Wouldn't that then be a shaft drive?
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The forerunner to the M3W, the Liberty Ace, had a shaft drive via a Honda Goldwing (at least I think it was a Goldwing) shaft and swing arm. If you do a bit of searching for photos of its interior you'll see that the transmission tunnel was set at an angle so that the back part of the shaft could clear the tyre. What this meant was the passenger side of the cockpit was narrower than almost any human being and that it would be almost impossible to economically re-engineer it for right hand drive.
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The forerunner to the M3W, the Liberty Ace, had a shaft drive via a Honda Goldwing (at least I think it was a Goldwing) shaft and swing arm. If you do a bit of searching for photos of its interior you'll see that the transmission tunnel was set at an angle so that the back part of the shaft could clear the tyre. What this meant was the passenger side of the cockpit was narrower than almost any human being and that it would be almost impossible to economically re-engineer it for right hand drive. Yes, this was certainly a crude design, but it is possible a shaft design could have been engineered more effectively without eliminating passenger space. My assumption would be that the final Morgan design was probably the cheaper option (and possibly lighter)
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