[Land-speed] Engine Coupler

[David in Durango]

Thanks to all for indulging my curiosity.


David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rich Fox" <v4gr at rcn.com>
To: "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net>; <ddahlgren at snet.net>; "'Skip 
Higginbotham'" <Saltrat at pahrump.com>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Engine Coupler


>I don't know but I think the front two engines drove the front axle, the 
>rear two the rear axle. Seems to me that I saw a shaft running alongside 
>the two Engines in the Burkland's 'liner that were geared to each engine 
>and the drive front and rear. maybe not.  RF
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net>
> To: "Rich Fox" <v4gr at rcn.com>; <ddahlgren at snet.net>; "'Skip Higginbotham'" 
> <Saltrat at pahrump.com>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [Land-speed] Engine Coupler
>
>
>> Now I'm very curious . . .
>>
>> Anyone know how Herbert Steen did it?  Any Herbert Steen folks on the 
>> list?
>>
>> Seems IF everything was perfectly aligned it might work.  (Only inputting 
>> twisting effort)
>>
>> Are "micro" power impulses "smooth"?????  Seems a couple of keys would be 
>> questionable - how about a spline (slip yoke) arrangement?
>>
>> Anyone know any historical trivia relating to this???
>>
>> David