Uffa Fox - high speed wheeled boat

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  1. rubenova
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    rubenova Junior Member

    Does anyone remember Uffa's wheeled boat? I was recently reminded of it. Described in a book my late grandparents had, it had a profile I would describe as a pickup-truck...Uffa described it as skittering/skipping across the water on oversized tires. After several hours of internet searches, I have found nothing. Any leads would be appreciated. Many thanks!
     
    rubenova, Sep 6, 2016
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  2. Petros
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    Petros Senior Member

    like this?

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    Petros, Sep 12, 2016
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  3. rubenova
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    rubenova Junior Member

    That is a very cool rig! Is that the Uffa Fox design? I think it may be cooler if not.
     
    rubenova, Sep 15, 2016
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  4. Mr Efficiency
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    Love the size of the spare, compared to the other four !
     
    Mr Efficiency, Sep 16, 2016
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  5. dubbgs
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    It looks like a heavily modified Volkswagen Shwimmwagen. They had beetle style engine and gearbox mount backward (mid-engine) with a PTO shaft running a propeller. The spare is the size of the stock tires and they had far less ground clearance. Hard to see how this one gets the prop deep enough.
     
    dubbgs, Sep 16, 2016
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  6. Tiny Turnip
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    It is indeed a Schwimmwagen.

    The image is a photoshop fantasy. I suspect the image of the wheels is taken from a radio controlled model.
     
    Tiny Turnip, Sep 16, 2016
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  8. SamSam
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    SamSam Senior Member

    Maybe it just needs a lot more air..?
     
    SamSam, Sep 17, 2016
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