Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe The DeDion suspension is NOT independent. The hubs are connected to each other by a metal tube which curves behind the chassis mounted diff. The rear wheels are always on essentially the same axis. They cannot change their relative orientation. Jerry Joseph Codispoti wrote: > It was the French to design (engineer) the hydraulic suspension. French also > was the De Dion independent rear axle (1923, I believe). > The French had very advanced auto designs for their time up to WW-II. > Afterwards, they were surpassed by other countries. > > In 1994, while in Milano, I tested and used a home security alarm that, IMHO > was the most unobtrusive, convenient, efficient, and secure. > It even came with a remote control similar to the a car keyless device. It > was made in France, of French design. > > Each country contributes something. To make a blanket statement that "French > engineering is no good" (my example) is gross exaggeration. > > I will admit that standardazation is not a French trait. I recall driving a > Citroen (also in 1994) which had the horn button at the end of the turn > signal lever. > > Libertè, egalitè, fraternitè, et boujolai. > > Joe > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html