Freak-Bikes, Homemades, Customs, Frankenbikes & Oddballs
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Steam Powered Bonanza:
"Richard J. Smith custom built mini-bike for Bob Noble. Butane fired with an Ohlson and Rice model airplane engine modified for a bump valve. Typical Smith mono-tube steam generator with automatic controls, water pump, and an oil cooler modified for the condenser. This is a typical Dick Smith design using a helical coil steam generator and a control system based on his patent #3,507,258 that uses several bell cranks for an analogue control with inputs from steam pressure and steam pressure and outputs to the water pump feed rate and fuel control. Everything that is needed for a steam power plant is present in this mini-bike. At the present time the O and R engine is worn out and needs rebuilding."
"Richard J. Smith custom built mini-bike for Bob Noble. Butane fired with an Ohlson and Rice model airplane engine modified for a bump valve. Typical Smith mono-tube steam generator with automatic controls, water pump, and an oil cooler modified for the condenser. This is a typical Dick Smith design using a helical coil steam generator and a control system based on his patent #3,507,258 that uses several bell cranks for an analogue control with inputs from steam pressure and steam pressure and outputs to the water pump feed rate and fuel control. Everything that is needed for a steam power plant is present in this mini-bike. At the present time the O and R engine is worn out and needs rebuilding."
