"Christopher Tidy" wrote in message
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Christopher Tidy wrote:
Ed Huntress wrote:

I have a great plan for an iceboat powered by a four-cylinder motorcycle
engine, from _The Boy Mechanic_ published in the early '50s. It's one
heck of an ambitious project, with a streamlined fuselage and runner
suspension. People must have really gotten into their hobby projects in
those days.


I've seen some fascinating sets of plans from that era. Is it an iceboat
powered by a propeller, or by some kind of wheel which digs into the ice?

And another:
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=4...age&q=&f=false

Chris


Here's an early one from Modern Mechanix. No streamlining:

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/12/05/motorcycle-engine-powers-high-speed-ice-zipper/?Qwd=./HowToBuildIt/1-1932/ice_zipper&Qif=ice_zipper_1.jpg&Qiv=thumbs&Qis=XL# qdig

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Ed Huntress