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To: colorado tanker; Iris7
Regarding steering, the Kettenkrad used the front wheel for Stability at high speeds when traveling in a straight line AND for steering on wide bends

It steered acording to the (kettenkrad) website a lot like a motorcycle with a sidecar. The handlebars were kind of secondary and the steering was done by weight shifting. I think I said that right :-) On the tight turns the brakes on the tracks were used.

Here is a drawing of the steering gear.

Off to work I must go, nights are fun!!!

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

63 posted on 10/18/2005 3:19:38 PM PDT by alfa6 (Work....the curse of the drinking class.)
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To: alfa6; Iris7; colorado tanker
oops. Bad link above. How about this.
66 posted on 10/18/2005 8:54:58 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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To: alfa6

Thanks, Alfa. I'm getting the idea that would be a fun machine to tool around in!


72 posted on 10/19/2005 8:59:33 AM PDT by colorado tanker (I can't comment on things that might come before the Court, but I can tell you my Pinochle strategy)
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