Chapter 485: A Helpless Choice
Rubber is a strategic commodity, and no one will argue about it. After all, as a very versatile product, mustaches have suffered a lot from rubber.
So at this moment, Huaxia wants to have enough vehicles, then rubber is a necessary product.
However, there are no absolutes in the world, and when it is simple because of ugliness, the wheels can be used as long as they can turn.
This is a three-ton truck with a gas engine, and the FRP body is extremely simple. There is only one driver's house, but there is no window pane. Although Zhang Sixing can produce glass, using unsafe glass as a windshield is similar to murder.
As for the safety glass, he won't be able to eat enough, and Zhang Sixing really doesn't have the heart to think about those things.
"I don't believe you can make wheels out of thin air without rubber."
When she said this, Yelena felt like someone had cheated her out of her money. But Yelena, who was standing outside the car workshop, saw a carriage running past her eyes.
The wooden wheels make a "clattering" sound on the wooden floor as they run over the pavement.
"That kind of wheel doesn't count, it's the twentieth century, well, who still uses wooden vehicles. And that kind of wheels are on the road outside...... And...... And tracks like a tractor don't count. ”
When it comes to the road, Yelena feels that Zhang Sixing is "Laipi". Yes, even with wooden wheels, it is not difficult to run on a road with that kind of composite board.
But if she was asked to make wheels from that thing, she felt sorry for her blue eyes.
Zhang Sixing, who was waiting outside the car workshop with his hands behind his back, smiled but did not speak.
The sound of the whistle came from the workshop, and the sound of gongs and drums sounded one after another. According to the meaning of the Chinese workers, as the first car, some firecrackers should be set off to celebrate.
But firing a gun next to a car fueled by carbon monoxide gas is really not a safe option.
With the sound of the whistle, a batch of red cars were pushed out of the workshop. Everyone looked at the car in front of them, the body was made of composite materials, and there was no windshield, but Yelena was paying attention to the wheels of the car when she was excited.
"It's so wide, isn't it, is it a bulky wooden wheel? Oh my God, if there is a wheel made of wood, whoever sits on it will be turned upside down. ”
It is similar to ordinary wheel wood, but it is also made of fiberglass. After all, rubber cannot be produced out of thin air, and it is laborious to do artificial rubber, and the effect is far inferior to that of natural rubber.
Instead of stumbling with pneumatic tires, it's the right idea to find another way. And the wheels in front of him are really helpless for Zhang Sixing.
Yelena curled her plump red lips with an incredulous expression. patted her on the shoulder, and said to Hansen, who was already eager to try,
"Let's try it, since this young lady doesn't believe that this is a car that can move smoothly in China, why don't we take her up and try it."
"I, Brother Zhang, I'll go too."
Looking at the new car, Xu Jiayu, who was also itching, stepped forward and dragged Yelena's hand, and the two ran towards the car together.
"Sir, you secretary...... Alas, forget it, it seems that there is nothing to do with us. ”
With a sigh, Hansen stopped, took out his cigarette, and smoked with Zhang Sixing.
As Yelena said, the drum-shaped wheels did not use rubber. Zhang Sixing had no choice but to use the cheapest and most abundant material in his hand - FRP to make a wheel.
And as Yelena said, wheels without rubber will definitely turn people upside down. It's just that the wheels of this car use technology from later generations.
The outermost part of the wheel is a common herringbone pattern to ensure the required friction. Inside the wheels and down to the axles, there are neatly arranged hexagonal holes. The space between the two adjacent holes is quite thin, and it is possible to see the slightest deformation of those holes as the vehicle is moving.
Honeycomb tires rely on the small deformation of honeycomb holes in the tires to absorb the vibrations generated by the vehicle while driving. Compared to automobiles, it is mostly used in low-speed vehicles.
It's a pity that Zhang Sixing, who doesn't have rubber, doesn't want to carry out any research on artificial rubber at all. All he needs to do is transplant rubber trees from South America to Yunnan, and he believes it won't be long before they become rubber.
But that's not a matter of one or two days, so this durable, cheap and mass-produced FRP honeycomb wheel has become the best choice.
Yelena and Xu Jiayu rushed up together, and drove down the people who had already sat in the car and were going to test the car.
"Reporter Ye, Secretary Xu, you ......"
Looking at the two women who are very famous in the sphere of influence of the paratrooper school, the driver is very uncomfortable. But he still put a smile on his face, hoping to fool the two bold women in front of him.
"Go down, the boss will let us test the car."
"What, Mr. Zhang......"
The driver still wanted to resist, but unfortunately Yelena and Xu Jiayu were not something he could stop. In the blink of an eye, the driver was kicked out of the car by two crazy women. But he wasn't worried, because the car wasn't that easy to start.
It does not have a starter motor or igniter, so the car is purely hand-cranked. With his hands on his chest, the driver looked at the two women sitting in the cab with interest, and looked at the two of them ugly.
But what he never expected was that the two women didn't find the electronic lighter, so they simply lifted the driver's seat, and sure enough, the handle used to start was under the cushion.
"Sir, this ...... I'm afraid they don't have the ability to start it, if they are beaten by the shaker, you won't be able to explain it to Mr. Xu in the future. ”
"What's my business, they're going to make trouble. And don't worry, although this one doesn't come with a starter motor, its crank is still quite safe. ”
With interest, I watched as the two women walked to the front of the vehicle with the crank in front of the car, and the two held the crank together. I don't know if they have enough strength to catch fire, but the posture is still correct.
In fact, this extremely simple car only has a crank to start. After all, it may be used on the battlefield in the future, so solid, simple and durable are the first points in designing this car.
What impressed everyone was that Yelena and Xu Jiayu not only shook the shaker, but it didn't seem to be very difficult to shake them up. What's more, there was no tragic situation where Hansen feared, and the two were pumped away by the shakers.
"Don't worry, when Mr. Tang designed, it was full of human considerations. He designed a set of labor-saving mechanisms for the crank handle, which can be easily activated even by female drivers. ”
As Zhang Sixing was talking, suddenly the car let out a series of roars, and then entered the idle state of the body trembling slightly. The two women giggled and rushed into the car with the crank, then put in gear, started, and rushed out with everyone staring at them.
"Sir, this ......"
Hansen covered his forehead with his hand,
"Two savage women ruined our new car off the assembly line."
"It's nothing, Hansen, don't you feel it, is the car that two women can easily drive away the most suitable car on the battlefield?"