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Re: Dolomite CVT Gearbox?

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:59 pm
by Toledo Man
Raf, you should've introduced yourself. We were all wearing name badges so you wouldn't have had any trouble identifying us.

Getting back on topic, does anybody know what became of the CVT box that was used on SWK?

Re: Dolomite CVT Gearbox?

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:59 am
by Galileo
Well, you all were quite engrossed in that steering rack and I didn't want to bother. Sure there will be another time to say hello, might even see some of you at the NEC in a couple of weeks,

Re: Dolomite CVT Gearbox?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:24 pm
by MIG Wielder
Toledo Man wrote:R
Getting back on topic, does anybody know what became of the CVT box that was used on SWK?
From the info; I have the original gearbox(es) were returned to the manufacturer / supplier at the end of the project. The gearboxes were not owned by B.L. developments.
This is the result of a fairly standard commercial agreement which I'm familiar with, whereby if a separate design / development project is undertaken by an external company then the design / hardware is owned by the development company who retain R & D units for repair / modification and (maybe) make back their R & D costs from subsequent sales of a large number of production units.

Re: Dolomite CVT Gearbox?

Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:58 pm
by Galileo
Don't have the article Jonners mentioned, but this might interest.
New Scientist 1987 - BL CVT.jpg
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