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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby Triquet » Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:15 pm

TheInsanity1234 wrote:
Triquet wrote:I used the know chap with a Messerschmidt. Apparently to go into reverse you just started the engine in reverse rotation (basic two-stroke). Interesting concept.

So does this mean you could achieve the same top speed both forwards and backwards? As if you have 3 forward gears, and you're running the engine in reverse you'd be able to use them all as reverse gears?


Yes indeed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200

But I wouldn't want to try it ! :drool:

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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby Mr Cholmondeley-Warner » Fri Jul 27, 2018 3:59 am

I think with Isettas, you got out, lifted the front, and turned it round yourself (then proceeded forwards to wherever you were going).
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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby dvenman » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:26 am

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:I think with Isettas, you got out, lifted the front, and turned it round yourself (then proceeded forwards to wherever you were going).


I'm surprised an Italian car didn't have a reverse gear - just in case they needed to retreat...

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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby Mr Cholmondeley-Warner » Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:29 pm

It did. I must have been thinking of something else.
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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby Horse » Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:38 pm

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:It did. I must have been thinking of something else.


Wasn't there something on Top Gear a while ago, the drove it around inside the BBC office building where May drive it into a lift but couldn't get back out? :confused:
Your 'standard' is how you drive alone, not how you drive during a test.

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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby Horse » Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:40 pm



OK Clarkson, not May :)
Your 'standard' is how you drive alone, not how you drive during a test.

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Re: Bubblecar Museum

Postby GTR1400MAN » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:02 pm

Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:It did. I must have been thinking of something else.

Not all of them had a reverse gear fitted (various makes) to get round some bullet point in the licensing restrictions to be able to drive on L plates and a motorcycle licence.
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