THREE WAYS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 188, 1 April 1932, Page 7

THREE WAYS

HYDROPLANE, AEROPLANE, AND AUTOMOBILE COMBINED. ' The Budapest Magyarsag descrffies the invention of a motor car which can he transformed into a monoplane or a hydroplane at will. The inventor, the paper writes, has received a letter from Mr. Ford asking for a complete description of this extraordinary machine. In appearance the invention resembles a four-seater Lancia car, only it has a pair of wings sunk into its I hody. Two motors are used, capahle of 550 horse-power when the inven- j tion is flying; on the ground only the 1 principal 100 horse-power motor is 1 used. I The transformation of the car into a monoplane can . be accomplished within an hour,,and while the invention is in the air it can be changed into a hydroplane without the driver , leaving his seat, The lower part of j the car is adapted for the water, ..and | the wheels can be concealed inside the ■ hody, like-the wings. | If forced to drive through a partlyflooded spction ef the roqd.it is better j to go in low. This not.only gives het- I ter traction, hut preyents splashing water on the ignition. equipment, as j would he the case if driving faster. j Gonsiderahle time, and often the lielp of another mp,n, can he sayed in tighitening body» bolts which turn, hy J holding the , part pf the holt that I coines through,. the. ilut with a pair, of pliers ■ or, small .gtillspn lyrqiich and tightening the nut with an open end wrench. In the United States a very interest34g. develpppient of ^hite.lining ,.-i*oada i is heing tried. Double lines divide- the. j roads into three lanes except at curveS" and on hills, and passing is allowed only in the middle lane.