On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 15:02:41 +0100, Andy Dingley
wrote:

Down in the lightweight cyclecars
there were also several examples of simple CVTs, either rubber band
and
expanding pulley (DAF system)

Like the Honda Camino moped or older Mobylettes, Raleighs etc? My
first girlfriends Dad had a 'Daffodil' car .. engage drive, hit
throttle, engine reves go up and the speed catches up with the engine
revs over the next couple of mins ;-)

or with other forms of sliding-ball
variable gear drives.

Or a *real* 3 speed auto gearbox as in the Honda C50LA (step through)
motorbike (it wasn't a moped as it went faster than 30 mph).

All the best ..

T i m