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Late 1950s J.E. Christie design
Chris707
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Posted: Thursday, November 23, 2006 - 08:48 PM UTC
The second oddball from the patent files: a late 1950s design from John Edward (as opposed to John Walter) Christie..






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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2006 - 01:47 AM UTC
Man, that suspension systems chews up a LOT of interior space. I can't see that being worth the trade-off.

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Posted: Friday, November 24, 2006 - 03:39 AM UTC

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The second oddball from the patent files: a late 1950s design from John Edward (as opposed to John Walter) Christie..


Chris,
That is truly one of the neatest things I've seen. The Sherman influence seems obvious as well.

Thanks,
Gary
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