Comment by CastIron888
5 days ago
The Fordson tractor of 1917 appears to use the engine block and transmission case as basic structural members of the tractor.
Not a fast vehicle, but tough.
5 days ago
The Fordson tractor of 1917 appears to use the engine block and transmission case as basic structural members of the tractor.
Not a fast vehicle, but tough.
Eh, the monocoque was circa early 1960s and the Otto cycle was circa 1860s, but the Model T was 1900s.
Not old enough?
How about a steam engine with the front axle bolted to the boiler?
A steam boiler is subject to considerable stresses already and adding dynamic forces to the shell can't be a good idea?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Kemna_ro...
Heh, that's not a monocoque, but it's definitely directly bolting the engine to one suspension component. WJW. We've come so far.
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