Mystery machine

[dave phelps]

Anyone have an idea of what this is??IMG_2935.jpgIMG_2934.jpg

[Andyman]

I love these post , 30 views and no answer .....yet . Must be good .
Pass the popcorn please

[ARGOJIM]

Hard to tell anything from these pics Andy, has a Sidewinder/JBsAevenger ESC feel to it. Currently all I can tell is the body is water tight.

It does look like a dual prop machine, also looks to have some custom work done to it , possibly upper spun on body.

[dave phelps]

Ok guys. When I get this machine loaded up I'll take a few more!! It's sure is an odd set up!!
Oh. Btw is has a v-plex clutch system in it?? Hagerstown indiana

[john swenson]

i must say i'm looking forward to better pictures because it sure looks like a machine like one i had that i found in a field in the beginning of my 6x6 days. the clutch system was very different. machine was the same color and style. have never seen another one since then. johnboy va.

[Noel Woods]

The machine is a Sidewinder. Someone has placed a small motor in the machine that may have thrown some people off on the I.D. of the machine. I've seen several over the years this same color.

[Andyman]

DING DING DING
Noel gets the prize

http://www.6x6world.com/forums/content/section/157-sidewinder-amphibious-atv.html

[ARGOJIM]

The machine is a Sidewinder. Someone has placed a small motor in the machine that may have thrown some people off on the I.D. of the machine. I've seen several over the years this same color.

You may be right Noel, the lack of the steering wheel, steering from rear seat , front engine (which I assume control the rear propeller), and the lack of a front seat had me guessing along with the obvious marine controls mixed in. Certainly looks to have the designer of the Hustler, Scrambler etc. feel to it.

Pics in the open an a trans pic should tell.

[dave phelps]

Here ya goIMG_2955.jpgIMG_2954.jpgIMG_2949.jpgIMG_2952.jpgIMG_2955.jpgIMG_2954.jpgIMG_2949.jpgIMG_2952.jpg

[john swenson]

says in brochure '' spring loaded clutch on each wheel '' . how does that work exactly ? what was their function ? johnboy

[dave phelps]

says in brochure '' spring loaded clutch on each wheel '' . how does that work exactly ? what was their function ? johnboy

Well Johnboy. This thing has a v plex clutch system in it. I'm almost positive that was not the factory drive setup. Google it and have a look. It's goofy but you don't have any gears to shift just push levers forward to go forward and pull back to go in reverse. Not sure what I'll do with this if anything ar all. Lol

[Noel Woods]

It never hurt anything to pick up a machine for the sake of being completely different. Sometimes we can learn things from the shade tree mechanics of the past. I've seen many concepts over the years that were evolutionary dead ends, and a few that were so innovative that it seemed strange they never made it into production. I would consider this Sidewinder as a nice find. Get the machine running and lets see what it can do.

[racerone3]

The transmission is the cone drive trany from a Dixon Zero turn mower. They work well for a mower, not sure in a 6x6. they won't function at all when wet, but dry quickly if there isn't a constant source of water (IE: water in the tub)

[tbone9]

I just worked on a Dixon cone drive from the mid eighties. This looks real similar. Perhaps an earlier model?

[dave phelps]

ok guys I have the blueprints and paperwork on this V-plex clutch system out of Hagerstown Indiana and the date it was designed was 1966. Dixon must have used it later or had a similar design but it appers that the center cone is made of some composite or brake like material and when you push levers foward those outer cones rub against the center cone and off ya go.
who wants it?? lol I dont believe i want to tackle this project as I have another Attex to build yet