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Bonneville Monocoques
« on: May 31, 2008, 04:58:27 PM »

Although it uses a carbon fiber composite rather than aluminum monocoque, Dennis Manning's Bub liner is otherwise similar in major aspects to the Honda Hawk.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2008, 05:02:41 PM »

Driver's compartment of the Hawk was a double walled monocoque, creating a very strong and survivable structure.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2008, 02:50:48 PM »

Ghost view of the Honda Hawk.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2008, 05:33:10 PM »
When was that on the salt and what were the results??

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 05:38:38 PM »
When was that on the salt and what were the results??

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1972.

Didn't get the record, but did make a one-way pass of 286 mph.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2008, 07:37:02 PM »
Looks like severley limited forward vision? :roll:

I see it gained side windows  :-D

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2008, 08:29:06 PM »
The rider was a magazine guy, if I recall correctly, Jon McKibbon for sure his name. It was well engineered, although heavy- Honda backed it. It had all the right things going for it.

 Goes to show you how fickle record chasing on the salt can be.
5 mph in pit area (clothed)

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2008, 08:30:25 PM »
Sam Wheeler's ride is still the fastest at least one way for lack of a tire only... Ack is way far from done as well with a tube frame and alloy skin.. and quite well designed as survivable at 300 +...
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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2008, 09:13:39 PM »
Looks like severley limited forward vision? :roll:

I see it gained side windows  :-D

Good observation. Eventually, they had to saw out a section of the canopy and glue in a flat piece of plexiglass so that the rider had undistorted forward vision.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2008, 10:06:45 AM »

In the photo below, between Sammy Miller's rocket Funny Car and rocket dragster, you can see the partially complete chassis for a Dick Keller designed monocoque rocket land speed car.

This is a good example of how a conventional rollcage can be integrated into a monocoque.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2008, 12:23:27 PM »
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Neat picture of Miller's rocket car build, look like some high dollar CNCed bulk heads. What ever happen to this car?

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2008, 12:50:23 PM »
Frank,
Neat picture of Miller's rocket car build, look like some high dollar CNCed bulk heads. What ever happen to this car?

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Unfortunately, Keller got tired of dealing with Miller and dropped out of the project. Without Keller to engineer the car, it never got finished. However, here's a rendering and specs for what would have been the finished car. Keller originally designed the car for Tony Fox. Projected dry weight was only 1,800 lbs.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2008, 08:10:39 PM »
More of the Honda Hawk.

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Re: Bonneville Monocoques
« Reply #14 on: June 12, 2008, 10:03:26 PM »
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