Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Austin In 1954 I had a Cad-Allard J2-X, with a DeDion rear suspension. I still have the 3 foot long screwdriver that I used to adjust the diff mounted rear brakes. (And that was my third automobile) Jerry Austin Franklin wrote: > > 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, > > Technically, though the design appears independent (as it uses two U joints > per half shaft, and has a chassis mounted differential), it is not > independent, as you correctly point out. I am impressed you know this, > Jerry. > > ;-) > > -- > 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