Elastic Wheel, about 1900

by nonur

Shot at the car museum in Turin. This special tire was donated by Michelin Italiana to the museum. The plate reads:
"It comprised and iron rim with a solid rubber tread and was supported by groups of strings. These wheels were launched as a valid alternative to tyres because they couldn't be punctured."

I thought you'd find this interesting.
Uploaded10/02/2012 - 19:42
CategorySpecialist / Abstract
Shutter Speed1/125
Aperturef/6.3
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ISO2000
Focal Length18mm
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GIULIO57
Posted 10/02/2012 - 19:49 Link
Great idea...but no success, IMHO. Good light and conversion.
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SteveEveritt
Posted 11/02/2012 - 10:10 Link
They are making a comeback, I've recently seen some photos from Michelin of an Audi A4 in america racing on a track using a very similar tyre. Perfect for rallying
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szgabor
Posted 11/02/2012 - 18:42 Link
Nice shot of a nice wheel that based on a nice idea.
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sandinista
Posted 11/02/2012 - 19:21 Link
First rate image Nezih, very atmospheric, I like how the light rests on the upper part of the image creating shadows
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Dodge69
Posted 11/02/2012 - 20:38 Link
Art from art
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