Comments on: Tail Props / 3-Wheel Car (Feb, 1946)

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:04:09 +0000

Harry, you’ve got it. From the same website http://www.suarezweb.com/davis/histfoto01.htm

Fascinating story on the Davis website. Although less than 20 were built looks like it “made it to market” after all.

Harry — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:58:11 +0000

Could it be a Davis?

Arunas — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:45:58 +0000

Anyone knows what’s the name of this three-wheeled car?

Randy — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:38:35 +0000

You’re welcome, Torgo. Though let’s not mention the Piper Jet, oK?

Torgo — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:23:25 +0000

Centerline thrust. Thanks for the great links.

Randy — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:18:20 +0000

Ah, found an article on the DC-8 concept:

I wonder if the “small model” mentioned at the end of that article is the one depicted in this article…

Thundercat — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:44:49 +0000

I wonder how well that three-wheeled car corners at 100mph.

LightningRose — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:09:47 +0000

I don’t suppose that car ever actually made it to market.

Al Bear — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:16:42 +0000

A DC 8 model in 1946! wow.

Randy — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:06:42 +0000

That airliner concept was a proposed derivative of the Douglas XB-42 “Mixmaster” bomber prototype which actually was built and flew: