MOTORS FOR SKIS A NEW IDEA
The idea of equipping a. pair of skis with a motor originated with H. E. Pearson, of Wayzata, Minn, (says the ‘San Francisco Chronicle').' Tho two skis are connected, and held parallel by a platform secured to their, runners. Secured to the forward part of tho platform is a standard provided at its base with, ears in which - one end of an arm is pivoted. Tho arm extends; horizontally lengthwise of the platform rearward, and has at its rear end a fork in which a driving wheel is mounted. Tho wheel carries around its circumference a series ,of blades to dig into snow and'help propel the skis. To speak with greater exactness; the wheel carries two such series of cifpjunferential blades, between which is placed a rubber ring of slightly greater diameter to engage a hard icy surface. The wheel is driven by a single-cy-linder gasoline engine connected by a belt to tho wheel axle,. The engine is mounted on the above mentioned arm, and is thus free to rise and fall with the arm and the driving wheel, allowing the wheel to accommodate itself to° irregularities of the surface over which tho skis are moving. '
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6868, 25 March 1929, Page 2
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202MOTORS FOR SKIS A NEW IDEA Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6868, 25 March 1929, Page 2
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