Slotblog member Paul Shoemaker (Pshoe64) has penned a couple of terrific and very informative articles on his HO-focused website, Speed, Inc. If you're into the Aurora pancake HO cars, don't miss them!
Tuning the Pancake, part 1
Tuning the Pancake, part 2.
Snagged this illustration of the US patent for the original Aurora AFX 'Magna-Traction" chassis design from part 1 above. I don't think I've ever seen it before.
Tuning the Aurora 'Pancake' HO cars
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Posted 12 July 2018 - 07:36 AM
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Posted 13 July 2018 - 08:34 AM
Bob Bernhardt was a good friend and Slotcar and RC racer from Calif. he worked for all the major “toy” companies in their model car divisions.
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Posted 14 July 2018 - 10:52 AM
Heres Tjet Patent Derek Brand.
Tony I will need to look up Bob. Anything on the Blog about Bob Bernhardt?
Thanks John
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Posted 14 July 2018 - 11:33 AM
No info. Had not seen him in years.
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Posted 14 July 2018 - 11:54 AM
Found this while looking for him.
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Posted 17 July 2018 - 12:05 PM
From that Patent Application to this, the ultimate evolution. Rick Jockaim's car he used to win at the HOPRA Nats in Boston, The Fray in California, and driven by R C Lincoln to win at the Quarrel in Wisconsin. The Big three.
I was great talking to you the other day John.
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Posted 17 July 2018 - 10:31 PM
I remember Bob Bernhardt showing up at a few HO races in So Cal in the 70s.
As I recall... he drove a hot rodded Datsun 510.
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the original G+ was fast, but "evil" car to drive, it would give you no warning when it was going to fly off the track.
I had more interest in the 1:1 cars the guys were driving. Gary Beddle had a 240Z, Nick Toma had a Corvair Turbo, ha ha
As I recall... he drove a hot rodded Datsun 510.
http://slotcarillust...read.php?t=9975
the original G+ was fast, but "evil" car to drive, it would give you no warning when it was going to fly off the track.
I had more interest in the 1:1 cars the guys were driving. Gary Beddle had a 240Z, Nick Toma had a Corvair Turbo, ha ha
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Cry like a baby, drive like a girl, walk like a man.
Give me enough rope and I'll build a fast car... or hang myself?
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Posted 25 July 2018 - 08:54 PM
Cool! When I get a chance I'll take some pics of my t-jets and vibrators. If you go to the CARS page on this site you can read about and see some of them.
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