Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-cheers!burden From: burden@cheers.DEC (Dave Burden --- 381-2559) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: A supercharger with a clutch Message-ID: <3823@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 17:54:43 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3823 Posted: Tue Oct 2 17:54:43 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 3-Oct-84 06:55:49 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 21I don't feel like opening up the discussion on superchargers again. You know, the one about the apparent declutching of Max's supercharger in 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warriors', but I have come across an article in 'Automobiles Classiques' that says Mercedes used a small multi-disc clutch to engage the superchargers in the SSK and SSKLs. It was only engaged when the driver fully depressed the accelerator and was declutched when he backed off a bit. They continued using this system until WWII in various street cars like the 380K, 500K and 540K. This information in no way tries to prove that the supercharger shown in the Mad Max films was able to be turned on or off at will. I just came across the article and thought it was interesting that such a device was actually used at one point. But, then, almost all 'new' innovations that show up in today's cars can be found on some old and/or obscure make of car. Dave Burden decvax!decwrl!rhea!cheers!burden 603-881-2559 DEC Nashua, NH