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Title: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: wymple on November 20, 2017, 07:18:38 PM: The Marman Twin was a motorcycle produced by Marman Products of Inglewood, California (owned by Herbert "Zeppo" Marx) in 1948 and 1949. The engine was a drone airplane engine from World War II, manufactured by Jack & Heintz Aircraft Co.[1]
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: Moto on November 20, 2017, 07:25:20 PM: :gotpics: :gotpics:

This story is worthless without a picture!

Of the Marman, not of Zeppo.
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: John A on November 20, 2017, 07:25:55 PM: Where's the photos ? :drool:
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: wymple on November 20, 2017, 07:28:11 PM: https://youtu.be/QRaH8ClaUs8
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: fotoguzzi on November 20, 2017, 09:22:06 PM: Quote from: wymple on November 20, 2017, 07:18:38 PM
The engine was a drone airplane engine from World War II,
not a Marman drone
(https://www.howitworksdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/denny_oq-3_1_1941_1500.jpg)

But one small part of the history did last: After Navy admirals visited London in 1935 and saw a demonstration of an especially impressive radio-controlled aircraft called the Queen Bee, they started a research program to create their own machines. As a tip of the hat, they called them drones.
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: oldbike54 on November 20, 2017, 09:34:13 PM: Resistance is futile

Dusty
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: giusto on November 21, 2017, 08:54:04 PM: Quote from: oldbike54 on November 20, 2017, 09:34:13 PM

"Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul" Edward Abby

Resistance is futile

Dusty
Title: Re: Zeppo, one of us!
Post by: Sheepdog on November 22, 2017, 06:30:20 AM: (http://image.ibb.co/bSzxV6/3061_B92_E_61_BD_4_A3_E_ACD7_02_AC66_ADC4_ED.jpg)