Thanks, that's very interesting. I love Bond.
If you are interested int he Bond Lotus, you should
check this out: http://www.hmss.com/objets/spycar.htm
It's the (brief) story of the guy who went out on a
search to find the gadget version of the Lotus car
(the sub version)virtually abandoned in a Bahamian
junkyard and restore it.
--- vbra676539@aol.com wrote:
> HYDROdynamics multiply massively from AEROdynamics.
> The Bond Lotus was all but unmanageable underwater
> as it wanted to do what it was designed to do (ie.
> stick to the road) only multiplied by a factor of
> about 600 for density of the medium it was moving
> through. The only successful runs it ever made at
> speed (It had 4X3/4 horse 24VDC Perry thrusters)
> were on a wire.
> Vance
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Roxborough <irox@ix.netcom.com>
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Sent: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 02:50:59 -0800
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ambient / 1ATM Q?
>
>
>
> I was thinking Lotus Esprit, like "Spy Who Love Me"
> bond movie:
> http://www.tvacres.com/subs_lotus.htm
>
> Maybe remove all the internal combusion parts and
> replace with
> electic powered drive train (short range ~20 road
> miles or less,
> and not very fast/sporty), add some uw propulsion.
> Many other
> projects to do before I get around to that one.
>
> Ian.
>
> On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 10:40:47 +0100
> Carsten Standfuss <Merlinsub@t-online.de> wrote:
>
> > Has not the right lines - I prefer a Ferrari..
> > ..or a small roadster like the Smart roadster.
> >
> >
>
http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/11021/Smart_Roadster_RCR-L.jpg
> >
> >
>
http://www.motordesktop.com/wallpaper/supercars/Ferarri%20F430%20Red%201%20-%201024x768.jpg
> >
> > Maybe a cheap one with engine damage..
> >
> > ;-) Carsten
> >
> > Rick and Marcia schrieb:
> > >
> > > Hey, I once considered doing that to a
> Volkswagon. :-D
> > >
> > > Rick L
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Carsten Standfuss"
> <Merlinsub@t-online.de>
> > > And much more than a normal ambient sub. The
> idear of a ambient sub is
> > > > that it has no pressure hull. Your can use
> your silicon sealed cadillac
> > > > or any other car to build a dry ambient sub.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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