Splayed 1/4 Elliptic Suspension

[bob w]

I am the happy recipient of this splayed quarter elliptic front suspension. It from an unknown vehicle probably mid 1920's.

 

[bob w]

Got the rear suspension from the same vehicle. Also a splayed quarter elliptic arrangement. As a builder that likes unusual suspension set ups, I'll definitely have to build a ratty using this stuff. It will be a while though...

 

[zzrodder]

That is a pretty nifty setup, easy to adapt to a dual leaf axle like Chevy, F1, Econoline, etc., a lot of golf carts used the same thing on the front. Looks like some farmer long ago removed the pinion and made a sheetmetal cover on the diff.

 

[earthman]

Must have been a light car. Would be interesting to know what it came from.
Looks like speedster time Bob.

 

[CORPO]

very cool.. should make for alot of head scratching when you show up to shows with that configuration

 

[vintageT]

Sorry for bringing back a dead post, but that setup looks a lot like the 1921 Willys Overland Model 4 that I used to have.

 

[21willys]

Sorry for bringing back a dead post, but that setup looks a lot like the 1921 Willys Overland Model 4 that I used to have.

Pics?