I have seen several photos from WW2 where a Panther has burnt and the suspension have failed due to the weakening of the steel in the torsion bars.
Rick
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: a.mehlhorn@t-online.de (Andreas Mehlhorn)
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 09:42:38 +0100
>Richard Notton schrieb:
>
>> Subject: [MV] Track Shoes A follow-up and artillery for sale
>>
>> > First a basic description: A torsion bar is a high quality piece of steel
>> > rod (round or hex, even square) that is held fixed at one end, and placed in
>> > bushings. When a suspension or wrench attempts to twist the other non-fixed
>> > end, the spring rate of the rod tends to force it back into the original
>> > position. This replaces springs in the suspension system (French had a car
>> > with these in it at one point)
>> :-o
>>
>> French had _many_ cars with torsion bar suspension and so did we, the ubiquitous
>> Morris Minor to name but one, and all highly successful.
>>
>> Well known wheeled MVs with torsion bars are, but not limited to:
>> Austin Champ, Humber 1 ton truck, Humber Pig, Alvis Saladin, Saracen and
>> Stalwart.
>>
>> Richard
>
>Don't forget the VOLKSWAGEN Beetle, the world's most produced car. It
>has torsion bars at the front and the rear axle. Also the VW Kübelwagen
>type 82 and the VW Schwimmwagen type 166.
>
>Todays VOLKSWAGEN Microbus has torsion bars at the front axle.
>
>Best regards
>Andreas
>
>PS: Kettenkrad has torsion bars, too.
>
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