Why bother with steel when you can use wood

[EnglishLes]

Marcos sports cars had a wooden chassis. Old fashioned big dippers were all made of wood. Wood is actually very strong - look at a giant redwood tree.

[HughN]

Originally Posted by EnglishLes

Marcos sports cars had a wooden chassis.

And wooden wheels and a wooden engine. That's when they found it wooden go.

[Anchorhandler]

Originally Posted by HughN

And wooden wheels and a wooden engine. That's when they found it wooden go.

Lol, yeah Marcos were very well "rooted" in the UK but i always thought their designers were "bark"-ing mad.

I certainly don't "pine" for them now that they are gone...

:-)

Simon

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[HughN]

Let's leaf it there.

[PeterM]

Originally Posted by HughN

And wooden wheels and a wooden engine. That's when they found it wooden go.

It was the leaf springs causing the problem?

[willk]

What Acorny thread

[HughN]

I wondered when you'd twig, Willk.

Thank you and Goodnight. I shall bough out.

[willk]

Originally Posted by HughN

I shall bough out.

Before we all get Board?

[paul tilley]

dont ribs have rubber tubes ? originally rubber came from that super strong liquid (sap) that comes out of trees . but i might be wrong

[BogMonster]

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

Discretely took a picture of this while waiting to board the x-channel ferry this evening....

Yes, it really is made entirely out of wood! ( the steel drawbar is bolted to the front....ermmm.... Bit of decking i think?). Perhaps Jeepster has diversified?

Will be giving him a wide berth when we get to the other side....

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Half a job - needs wooden wheels yet

[jeepster]

Wasn't one of mine chaps...Although funny enough, I have recently fitted a hardwood frame onto an old boat trailer so it could carry 8x4's!...Pure coincidence I can assure you!