Straussler used it as the basis for a new project. The original chassis had certain perspectives, and therefore N. She had good mobility and maneuverability on rough terrain, but the specific steering wheel made it difficult to control. On the test machine clearly demonstrated its capabilities. The tests were conducted at the site of the organization Mechanical Warfare Experimental Establishment (MWEE) in Farnborough. However, the difficulties of a bureaucratic nature led to the fact that the army tests of the Straussler machine took place only a year later - at the very end of May 1932. This chassis was built in the late spring of the 1931, and was soon introduced to the military. An interesting feature of this chassis were the controls: instead of the traditional inclined or horizontal rudder, a larger vertical “steering wheel” was used.

In addition, a new gearbox was used, giving four forward and reverse speeds. First of all, the inventor has equipped the chassis with an improved transmission, which made it all-wheel drive. This product was based on the aggregates of production cars, including the Ford AA truck, but had major differences. Shtraussler in the field of land technology was a new chassis, which in the future could be used to build an armored car. Photo Īccording to known data, the first development of N. Experimental rear-axle chassis used in the construction of the AC-1.

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