Car Photograph - 1948 Rocket Car by Tony Grider

1948 Rocket Car is a photograph by Tony Grider which was uploaded on May 21st, 2018.

1948 Rocket Car

Hans Berger was a gifted engineer who built small helicopters and various mechanical devices in Switzerland. In 1948 he built the rocket-powered car... more

by Tony Grider

Canvas Print

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Framed Print

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Art Print

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Poster

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Metal Print

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Acrylic Print

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Wood Print

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Bath Towel

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Beach Towel

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Coffee Mug

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Title

1948 Rocket Car

Artist

Tony Grider

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photograpy

Description

Hans Berger was a gifted engineer who built small helicopters and various mechanical devices in Switzerland. In 1948 he built the rocket-powered car you see here. Hans Berger also built the rocket motor that powered the car. His young daughter, Heidi, drove the car in local races. The first body constructed for the car covered all the wheels because the rocket motor has very little thrust and a short burn time; this body proved to be too heavy, and a lighter one was built. (This is the body you see here). To start the car, a simple flip of a switch ignited the rocket motor – there was no throttle to control the thrust. After a year of using the car, its power source was switched to a small motorcycle motor. (Source: Lane Motor Museum, Nashville, TN.)

Photograph with digital chalk and other digital processing effects.

See this and other vintage autos at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
www.lanemotormuseum.org

Uploaded

May 21st, 2018