 Identify it!, Owls Head Transporation Museum 6 wheeled wonder |
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| Jasfsmith |
 Oct 14 2011, 12:45 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States   |
While at the Owls Head Transportation Museum outside of Rockland, Maine, I came across this unique thing. Can you guess what it is?
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| BajaXJ92 |
Oct 14 2011, 01:02 PM
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Extended Member Group: Members Posts: 2,146 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Prescott, AZ Member No.: 5,895 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Is it a Roper?
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| SirAndy |
Oct 14 2011, 01:11 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jasfsmith @ Oct 14 2011, 11:45 AM)  Can you guess what it is? Looks like an early prototype for the "Gears of War" chopper/trike ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.gamingnexus.com-179-1318619484.1.jpg) |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 14 2011, 01:12 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| Bartlett 914 |
Oct 14 2011, 01:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Joined: 30-August 05 From: South Elgin IL Member No.: 4,707 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Sure looks heavy!
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| 7TPorsh |
Oct 14 2011, 01:37 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California 
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electric powered, runs on train rails?? ooops didn't see the engine.
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 14 2011, 01:46 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
WW1 tank motorcycle with training wheels?
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| gklinger |
Oct 14 2011, 01:53 PM
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doh! Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 14-January 03 From: Tempe, AZ Member No.: 146 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Pretty cool... Bi-Autogo
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| Jasfsmith |
Oct 14 2011, 02:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Bangor, ME Member No.: 2,882 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(gklinger @ Oct 14 2011, 03:53 PM) 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 |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 14 2011, 02:54 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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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 |
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| SirAndy |
Oct 14 2011, 03:08 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,688 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Oct 14 2011, 01:54 PM) 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? It's got 8 plugs on each side, so it looks to be twin-plugged ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Wait! The red ones aren't spark plugs! Looks like hard lines. Maybe some sort of injection? Water for head cooling? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| proto31 |
Oct 14 2011, 03:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 413 Joined: 2-February 06 From: Costa Mesa, CA. Member No.: 5,515 Region Association: None |
26 gallon fuel tank!!! Really cool!
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| Elliot Cannon |
Oct 14 2011, 04:55 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None
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Looks like a steam punk design.
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| Andyrew |
Oct 14 2011, 05:12 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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copper line radiator? Interesting.
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| tomeric914 |
Oct 14 2011, 09:04 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Oct 14 2011, 05:08 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? |
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| racerbvd |
Oct 14 2011, 10:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,368 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Sunny FL. Member No.: 226 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Oct 14 2011, 04:12 PM) copper line radiator? Interesting. Think 911SC.... |
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