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On 1/9/2022 at 11:52 AM, D.E said:

Drawings that can be unfolded and show the inner workings seem to be quite common  in pre war books. This one from Das Moderne Automobil (The Modern Car), published in 1927, is a neat one. Doesn't fit in the scanner very well so you'll have to do with these slightly blurry photos:

 

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I don't recall ever seeing such a book with fold open car sectionals. That's really brilliant and reveals a lot of detail ; from front wheels to drum brake mechanism to front suspension. The back brakes appear to be rod operated and the rear leaf springs are of cantilever design.  Wonderful. 

Thanks for sharing.  Any other's ? 

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On 06/01/2022 at 20:14, Landy Mann said:

From the 1941 edition of the motor manual.

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The draughtsman obviously had a sense of humour.  You often find all sorts of little jokes and funny things in these sorts of drawings, which is one of the reasons that I like old books.

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6 hours ago, Bfg said:

I don't recall ever seeing such a book with fold open car sectionals. That's really brilliant and reveals a lot of detail ; from front wheels to drum brake mechanism to front suspension. The back brakes appear to be rod operated and the rear leaf springs are of cantilever design.  Wonderful. 

Thanks for sharing.  Any other's ? 

I believe I have a couple of others as well, yes. Not as detailed and with multiple layers like this one, but I'll have a look!

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On 12/01/2024 at 08:30, MarinaJosh said:

Various cutaways were sold by Gaydon in 2003, pic pinched from this AROnline article:

https://www.aronline.co.uk/events/events-gaydon-sale-of-cars/

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And where did these disappear to? It's been 20 years and like most of the lots in that sale nothing seems to have been heard of them since. I would have expected them to turn up in museums as they're not exactly useful except as display pieces.

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