Automobile body frame and envelope construction

Details Automobile body frame and envelope construction Automobile body frame and envelope construction

1975-12-18

1977-08-30

Goodman, Philip

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

Variable capacity of body

280106R, B62D 2100

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040450759

ABSTRACT:
A lightweight vehicle body and envelope construction for an elongated wheelbased vehicle of relatively narrow track where the aspect ratio for wheelbase to track is between approximately 2:1 and 3:1. The lightweight vehicle approach taught herein relies upon a central truss member within the passenger compartment which extends longitudinally and symmetrically between the wheel mounting positions as the main longitudinal bending load bearing member of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1581931 (1926-04-01), Lamplugh
patent: 3616872 (1971-11-01), Taylor

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