Restoration-Mini

General Discussion => The Lounge => Topic started by: MiniDave on June 16, 2019, 11:22:26 AM

Title: It's a Mini JIm, but not as we know it.....
Post by: MiniDave on June 16, 2019, 11:22:26 AM
To use Bruce's intro..... ;D

Title: Re: It's a Mini JIm, but not as we know it.....
Post by: BruceK on June 16, 2019, 03:40:40 PM
Quote from: MiniDave on June 16, 2019, 11:22:26 AM
To use Bruce's intro..... ;D


I may have borrowed the intro from Star Trek.   ;D

Very interesting little tractor. As Spock would say: "fascinating".     Too bad we didn't get to see it run.
Title: Re: It's a Mini JIm, but not as we know it.....
Post by: MiniDave on June 16, 2019, 04:36:31 PM
I thought it was interesting how they got 4wd by turning the engine sideways, but they didn't explain how they got the steering to work - IE they said it had Herald differentials front and rear - those wouldn't have steering knuckles on them, and the one in the front would be working backwards - maybe that's why it was limited to 20 mph? That and the compounding of ratios - a diff running into another diff would give really low speeds.