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TILTING TRIKE
This is a real fun vehicle. When Stuart Mills
was commissioned to design this vehicle he discovered that many attempts
from various manufacturers
had been made to produce a similar vehicle. He invented a tilting system
that is manually controlled by the driver/rider and successfully patented
the invention. The object of the exercise was to create a stable safe
platform on which to perform motorcycle type manoeuvres. The engine was
installed behind the driver in the non tilting section driving a differential
to the rear wheels. Particular attention was paid to the rear suspension
geometry, and a double unequal length wishbone set up was adopted with
anti roll bar fitted. An automatic transmission was specially developed
so that the driver’s feet are used only for tilting and not gear
changing. A motorcycle type twist grip throttle was fitted to the remote
type handlebars with two brake levers, one for front and rear. The picture
shown is of the grey wooden pattern in part tilt/turn mode. The vehicle
was then dismantled to enable moulds to be taken from the pattern to
produce the GRP bodywork. |
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