Terrifying monowheel vehicle, 1917
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I have to wonder if there's some amount of "bigger wheel make vehicle go faster" mentality here, similar to the design philosophy of this locomotive from half a century earlier:

http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/9footer/9footer.htm

Link with more details: http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/9footer/9footer.htm

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