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Barry

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Eclair
« on: August 09, 2014, 11:02:22 AM »
Do we like this one?
We have had 'Plane cars' before but this one could also be a microcar?
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2014, 11:22:51 AM »
Ridiculous, impractical and dangerous...I love it! It does not appear to have any mounting places for wings and tailplane, so perhaps just a propeller driven car. Certainly "Rare" and "Unusual", but perhaps border-line on "Microcar"

Seeing as it appears to be French it could be based on a D'Yrsan, Sandford/Morgan or Darmont.
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2014, 11:45:43 AM »
A buxom blonde haplessly backing into a running version could result in a real disasster ;)
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2014, 12:35:44 PM »
^ Yup. There have been several propeller powered cars and other vehicles, particularly in Russia and France, but all that I have seen have had guards over the props. One even had a single steering wheel at the back...Ground Loops on busy public roads? ..... Not my idea of fun!
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2014, 02:02:45 PM »
Propbably unrelated, but Georgano lists an Éclair cyclecar manufactured in Courbevoie between 1920 and 1923 powered by an Anzani V-twin with shaft drive. The Lane museum put details of the propeller car on their site back in 2011 which says it's powered by an Indian V-twin. It would nice to know if they've finished it yet.

http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2014, 02:57:34 PM »
^ Cheers for that, interesting.
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Barry

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Re: Eclair
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2014, 06:35:24 PM »
Quote from: Rusty Chrome (Malcolm Parker) on August 09, 2014, 02:02:45 PM
Propbably unrelated, but Georgano lists an Éclair cyclecar manufactured in Courbevoie between 1920 and 1923 powered by an Anzani V-twin with shaft drive. The Lane museum put details of the propeller car on their site back in 2011 which says it's powered by an Indian V-twin. It would nice to know if they've finished it yet.

http://blog.lanemotormuseum.org/2011/02/a-look-at-our-major-projects-for-2011/#respond

Thanks Malcolm.  It would be good to see (and hear) the final result.
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2014, 08:45:26 PM »
« Last Edit: August 10, 2014, 08:47:52 PM by richard »
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2014, 07:55:45 AM »
Whoever it was, I hope they did not expect that small propeller to provide enough power to move a car and driver!
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2014, 01:57:05 PM »
I love eclairs. Just bought 24 frozen ones. Yum. Yum.
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2014, 02:35:41 PM »
Nom, what time shall I arrive to help you eat them? No need to defrost any more than 20 for me.
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2014, 05:06:11 PM »
I call them chocy messerschmitts. Also got some chocy heinkels, aka tunnocks teacakes. Get down here soon before they all go.  ;D
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Re: Eclair
« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2014, 05:38:36 PM »
So, you have 24 Eclairs AND Tunnocks Tea Cakes, yet your motto says "Ain't got nuffink". Sounds to me like you have plenty!
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