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Want: The Ford Gyron model is going to cross the auction block. Full story of the Gyron and the Model at Hemmings (see also: the other Gyron) 

Thrust Cycle's gyroscopic cabin motorcycle prototype

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I have seen the future: The Lit Motors Gyro Cabin Motorcycle prototype goes for its first run. Via: Ottonero

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A dream in progress: amazing behind the scene photos from the Tucker Forums shows the creation of the 1967 concept, two-wheeled gyro-balanced Gyron 1. The Gyron's lead designer Alex Tremulis is seen sitting behind the wheel of the early bodywork construction.

We also to get to see the Gyron's early road tests showing its temporary "training wheels"

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During the late 1940s, U.S. Forest Service employees from the Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula, MT, began working on ideas to use aircraft technology more effectively for fighting fires in remote areas. This two wheeled Gyroscopic cargo carrier was created to transport men and equipment on narrow fire paths.

The technology available during the 1960s did not respond quickly enough when the carrier hit large rocks. Once the carrier was part of the way over, the gyroscope threw it to the ground-needless to say the project was abandoned.

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Rare balancing act found: The 1967 Gyron is discovered, sans gyro.

In 1967 car stylist Alex Tremulis (Tucker Torpedo) and multiple gyro patent holder Thomas O. Summers (ceo of Gyro transport systems) created the Gyron 1 " gyrocar ". Powered by a 80 HP Mini Cooper-S motor with gyro stabilization provided by a 180 pound "brute force" gyro to keep the car upright and balanced at all times. Under full throttle Gyron 1 could do 0-60 in a wheezy 15.5 seconds-but to be fair the idea at the time was to create a Gyro/motorcycle hybrid rather than a road missile. Steering was by the same principle of regular a motorcycle and controlled by means of aircraft cables and an automatic "black box" witch "did the thinking" for the driver.

Want Bad: Ryno Motors Monowheel scooter in action.

How to build your own tiny Gyrocar. Via: Make

In 1912, the Russian Count Peter Schilovski visited the Wolseley car company in England and presented them with his plans for a gyroscopically-stabilised motorcar running on only two wheels.

The Shilovsky Gyrocar was driven by a Wolseley (approx.) 20hp engine mounted behind the front wheel and driving the rear wheel via an offset driveshaft. The gyroscope itself, powered by a 1.25p electric motor, was mounted amidships and revolved at between 2,000 and 3,000rpm. Inertia / balance was maintained between the gyroscope and the body of the car through a rack-and-pinion system linked by cords to two pendulums. If the gyroscope was to stop, legs automatically lowered on each side to stop the car tipping over.

Despite the initial success of the gyroscopic principle applied to a motor vehicle, the Gyrocar was put aside by Wolseley when the First World War broke out in 1914. After the war, and knowing what had happened to Count Schilovski - but mindful of the fact that he could therefore still reappear at any moment - it was decided to bury the Gyrocar complete, instead of dismantling it or breaking it up.

Via: Wolseley World

Two wheels into the future: The Ford Gyron. Art by the great Syd Mead

From “Two Boys in a Gyrocar”, Kenneth Kenneth-Brown. Illustration by Wallace Goldsmith. Copyright 1911. Published October 1911. Via: Kee Hinckley's photostream

When is a motorcycle not a motorcycle? Gyron 1.

Gryron 1

In 1967 car stylist Alex Tremulis (Tucker Torpedo) and multiple gyro patent holder Thomas O. Summers (ceo of Gyro transport systems) created the Gyron 1 " gyrocar ". Powered by a 80 HP Mini Cooper-S motor with gyro stabilization provided by a 180 pound "brute force" gyro to keep the car upright and balanced at all times. Under full throttle Gyron 1 could do 0-60 in a wheezy 15.5 seconds-but to be fair the idea at the time was to create a Gyro/motorcycle hybrid rather than a road missile. Steering was by the same principle of regular a motorcycle and controlled by means of aircraft cables and an automatic "black box" witch "did the thinking" for the driver.

The aluminum body was hand formed by L.A. coachbuilders Troutman and Barnes to Tremulis's concept drawings, and resembled many of the American coupes of the period-but only much, much narrower. The Gyron1 also used the Mini's transmission, witch then turned several belts to put he power to the single rear wheel. The innovative car, bike, er-whatever-used the typical concealed and retractable "landing wheels" that we now see on modern enclosed motorcycles, like the Peraves Ecomobile.

Sadly the unique concept was just that, and has now since been long forgotten-With the exception of us and Stephen Cobbs Gyro Car Blog.

(see also Dalniks)

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