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Re: Question about old F1 car set 392
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lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk
Date: 
Tue, 11 Jul 2000 09:10:53 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Phil Traviss writes:
> Never having had one of these sets originally (in 1975), I always assumed
> that they came with 10 of the special wheels/tyres that were used in the
> motorcycle sets 393 and 394 ie the hub is a red cog and the tyre is a
> special one moulded to fit on the cog.

The instructions show that you are correct:
http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/0000/0392-1975/0392-06.html

Scott A


> 
> However, I have recently obtained this set and found it to contain wheels of
> a much more common type ie the hub is a red
> http://www.lugnet.com/cad/ldraw/parts/ref/ search for 3482 and the tyre is
> 3634. They appear to be contemporary with the set, and the vendor assures me
> that he has had the set from new and that's what he got. The instructions,
> however, still show the 'special cog-type wheels'.
> 
> One possible explanation for this is that later (presumably) sets switched
> to this type of wheel.
> 
> I would appreciate input from anyone who might be able to verify one way or
> the other whether such a specification change occurred.
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Phil in Yorkshire.



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  Question about old F1 car set 392
 
Never having had one of these sets originally (in 1975), I always assumed that they came with 10 of the special wheels/tyres that were used in the motorcycle sets 393 and 394 ie the hub is a red cog and the tyre is a special one moulded to fit on (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jul-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)

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