Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I have no experience from the standpoint of racing, but did own a couple of 1969-70 Datsun 510s which were front engine-rear swing axle configs, and my son had a Spitfire. I always liked the handling of the 510. The Spitfire was such an a** bruiser that I never really put it to the test. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 3:48 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Corvair > The strength and weakness of Swing Axles is simple physics. > > Strengths:- > > Cost (on a rear engined car) > > Weaknesses:- > > Everything else. Why anybody would use it on a front engined car is a > mystery. Live axles are even cheaper and, though really poor are not as > bad as swing axles. > > There are ways to disguise the shortcomings but they are a bandaid on an > amputation. > > Frank > > > On 29 Mar, 2007, at 06:02, Marc James Small wrote: > >> At 10:57 PM 3/28/2007, Henning Wulff wrote: >> >> >My knowledge of Corvairs, VWs, Tatras, Skodas and >> >Porsches comes from personal experience. >> >Unfortunately, so does my knowledge of Triumph >> >Heralds. The quote is a separate issue. >> >> A barbarism, sir. You should have stated that, "[T]he quotation is a >> separate issue." Quote and Quotation are two different ords and ought >> to be used properly. Shame on you! >> >> And I am really surprised that Jerry hasn't coughed up the answer to the >> puzzle of who wrote, "Hark! The Herald Axles Swing!" as Jerry once >> stated that he had known that worthy. I did not know the fellow >> face-to-face, though we did correspond, back in the Longago. >> >> Marc >> >> >> msmall@aya.yale.edu >> Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >