Snagged this from the BSCRRA Classic page on Facebook.
David Ensor's terrific craftmanship and design are well worth showcasing here at Slotblog.
"Constructors entry - Chassis for Williams FW08B 6 Wheeler 1982.
Sympathetic new construction to tech of era, late '70s-early '80s. New chassis, wheels, tyres. Period Mura B motor, rewound, fully refurbished with mostly vintage parts. Magnets re-zapped.
Features:
Four driven wheels at rear.
Bespoke gear train, split left and right as part of vehicle suspension. Halves nominal torque to each gearset.
Uses rocker arm suspension, rear track rod and anti roll bar return to neutral spring. All controlled by ball bearings, sized to suit wheel set. Nomionally 1/16 inch wide, large flange. Twelve ball bearings in all for suspension, two normal for centre axle.
Rocker arm ensures all wheels sit independently on track undulations.
Centre pivot keeps rear and front stable under torque.
Front wheel independent stub axles.
Outrigger body mounts have offset hinge to provide body isolation and springing.
Williams body (Betta FW08) lengthened by adding 12 mm offcut of 7 thou body shell stuck in place with clear varnish.
Shown mostly for effect, as it may not be considered concours - as you can tell by the deliberate mistake.
Anyway it appears to work on the bench."
Shouldn't surprise anyone that David is a former Senior Consultant Engineer at MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) in the UK.
... I have to share one of my favorite cars. Here's my version of a six-wheeler "fantasy" Lotus and a link to the build:
