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Werner · 07-14-2020, 04:38 AM

Thanks for the praise, Dave! -

I have a question too about this construction. Why did the 21 "rims have hollow flanks? The manufacturing process is considerably more complex than solid material.

Is that only because hollow tube profiles have a higher kink resistance than solid material? Or were there other reasons at the time?

07-14-2020, 04:38 AM	#13
Werner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Germany, near Aachen Posts: 1,157	Re: Mystic noise iside a rim? Thanks for the praise, Dave! - I have a question too about this construction. Why did the 21 "rims have hollow flanks? The manufacturing process is considerably more complex than solid material. Is that only because hollow tube profiles have a higher kink resistance than solid material? Or were there other reasons at the time? __________________ Beste Gruesse aus Deutschland, Werner Ford Model A, Roadster, 1928 Citroen 11 CV, 1947 Hercules W 2000, 1976; (with NSU-Wankel Rotary Engine), Canadian version