OK, I really think I've had enough mobility innovation now https://t.co/juyMcQuS2e
— E.W. Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer) February 22, 2021
Should have mentioned H.G. Wells was a fan.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
If not for the development of the caterpillar tread, these would have been big.
Another cool technology with the bad luck to come in second.From Wikipedia:
The pedrail wheel was invented in 1903 by the Londoner Bramah Joseph Diplock. It consists in the adjunction of feet (Latin radical "ped") to the rail of a wheel, in order to improve traction and facilitate movement in uneven or muddy terrain. Sophisticated pedrail wheels were designed, with individual suspension for each foot, which would facilitate the contact with uneven terrain.
Scientific American 1903-04-18
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