Author describes Hanover test, on June 23, 1928, of von Opel rocket automobile; speed of 254 km. per hr. attained in first run; at beginning of second run, in which speed of 500 km. per hr. was to be attained, engine exploded and automobile was destroyed. (See also Motor vol. 16, no. 7, July 1928 p. 42, 3 figs; Automotive Industries, vol. 59, no. 4, July 28, 1928, p. 127, 1 fig.; Automotive Abstracts, vol. 6, no. 6, June 20, 1928, p. 170; and Gummi-Zeitung, vol. 42, no. 42, July 20, 1928, p. 2312)


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    Title :

    The rocket automobile on rails


    Additional title:

    Das Raketenauto auf Schienen


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1928


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    German




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