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Re: Brewster Buffalo News

by Bill Shatzer <bshatzerNO@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Apr 8, 2008 at 04:04 PM

John wrote:

> One thing I would like to know for sure.  I remember hearing or
> reading that after they arrived in 1940 the Finns replaced the USN
> hard rubber tailwheel for a pneumatic tire with a wheel from a common
> Finnish built wheelbarrow!  Is that true or urban legend?

That would be one hell of an over-engineered wheelbarrow tire!

I can't imagine any wheelbarrow tire designed to withstand the impact of 
two-and-one-half or more tons of aircraft hitting the tarmac at 75 mph.

Wheelbarrow tires are designed to sup****t a couple hundred pounds or so 
at speeds not exceeding a fast walk.

Cheers,
 




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Brewster Buffalo News
John <jdupre5762@[EMAI  2008-04-06 16:08:51 
Re: Brewster Buffalo News
Vanwall <vanwall@[EMAI  2008-04-07 00:51:59 
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Dan <B2431@[EMAIL PROT  2008-04-07 11:11:09 
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Cubdriver <usenet.AT.d  2008-04-08 11:05:31 
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Cubdriver <usenet.AT.d  2008-04-07 11:15:22 
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"Jukka O. Kauppinen&  2008-04-07 11:24:34 
Re: Brewster Buffalo News
John <jdupre5762@[EMAI  2008-04-08 11:07:35 
Re: Brewster Buffalo News
Bill Shatzer <bshatzer  2008-04-08 16:04:38 
Re: Brewster Buffalo News
"Jukka O. Kauppinen&  2008-04-08 16:05:49 

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