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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Identify it!
Posted by: Jasfsmith Oct 14 2011, 12:45 PM
While at the Owls Head Transportation Museum outside of Rockland, Maine, I came across this unique thing. Can you guess what it is?
Posted by: BajaXJ92 Oct 14 2011, 01:02 PM
Is it a Roper?
Posted by: SirAndy Oct 14 2011, 01:11 PM
Looks like an early prototype for the "Gears of War" chopper/trike ...
Posted by: SirAndy Oct 14 2011, 01:12 PM
Posted by: Bartlett 914 Oct 14 2011, 01:14 PM
Sure looks heavy!
Posted by: 7TPorsh Oct 14 2011, 01:37 PM
electric powered, runs on train rails?? ooops didn't see the engine.
Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 14 2011, 01:46 PM
WW1 tank motorcycle with training wheels?
Posted by: gklinger Oct 14 2011, 01:53 PM
Pretty cool... http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/bi-autogo/
Posted by: Jasfsmith Oct 14 2011, 02:08 PM
Pretty cool... http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/tag/bi-autogo/
We have a winner! 1913 Scripps-Booth Bi-Autogo
Can you imagine handling this rig in the curves.
More info:
http://www.detroit1701.org/Scripps-Booth.html
Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 14 2011, 02:54 PM
You should probably have also blanked out the "Bi-autogo" part of the sign, you made it too easy to guess....
What is up with the spark plugs? There are red-capped plug wires and uncapped ones. They're in a R-W-W-R-R-W-W-R pattern, making it look like intake versus exhaust valves? Or is this really a twin-plugged V8?
--DD
Posted by: SirAndy Oct 14 2011, 03:08 PM
It's got 8 plugs on each side, so it looks to be twin-plugged ...
Wait! The red ones aren't spark plugs!
Looks like hard lines. Maybe some sort of injection? Water for head cooling?
Posted by: proto31 Oct 14 2011, 03:26 PM
26 gallon fuel tank!!! Really cool!
Posted by: Elliot Cannon Oct 14 2011, 04:55 PM
Looks like a steam punk design.
Posted by: Andyrew Oct 14 2011, 05:12 PM
copper line radiator? Interesting.
Posted by: tomeric914 Oct 14 2011, 09:04 PM
Looks like hard lines. Maybe some sort of injection? Water for head cooling?
It says it used compressed air for starting. Maybe that's what those lines are for?
Posted by: racerbvd Oct 14 2011, 10:04 PM
copper line radiator? Interesting.
Think 911SC....
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