FWIW, the DAF Daffodil used 2 belts, one for each rear axle. They used a
variable pulley system to control the drive ratio. It was called the
"Variomatic". Very smooth and very slow. The DAF had only 600 and 750cc
sedans. They were powered by a air cooled 2 cylinder 4 stroke engine.
The transmission was described as a continuously variable transmission.
Reverse was handled by a dog clutch in the primary gear case. Volvo
wound up taking over production and the DAF became the Volvo 66.
There is a Volvo web page that explains the mechanism in more detail.
The URL is http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/volvo/prof_cvt.htm .
I actually worked on three or four of these cars back in the '60s. They
were interesting technically but they didn't have any personality.
Best regards,
A.J. (Jim) Seippel
jim.seippel@siemenscom.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Hamilton [SMTP:hamilton@cast.navnet.net]
>Sent: Thursday, January 22, 1998 6:55 AM
>To: dave.williams@chaos.lrk.ar.us
>Cc: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
>Subject: Re: speed control
>
>Listers,
>
> Look for an old Dutch car called the DAF that used this variable pulley
>in
>its drive train instead of a gearbox!
>
>Later,
>Bob
>
>
>At 08:36 AM 1/21/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>>
>>-> Are you familiar with the variable pulley like used on ShopSmith
>>-> machines? The front panel knob moves the pully sides apart and
>>-> together, changing speed. Perhaps you can find a used head or just
>>-> order a pully.
>>
>> That's a possibility if I can't go the motor route.
>>
>>
>>
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