Haha, Eugene is one of my friend's father in law. He lives a couple miles from me. Yes, he still has that thing. You can see it at the Tipton, Indiana Antique Machinery Show. He hauls it there every summer.
@charleswidmore54586 ай бұрын
that is one of the coolest things ever! I hope you got to take a ride in it!
@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang8856 ай бұрын
The original inventor should have teamed with Buckminster Fuller - the Rhino has tensegrity force.
@markthemaniac33506 ай бұрын
Hello, I'm currently in the process of writing an article on the Rhino on Tank Encyclopedia. I'm trying to research the recent history of the thing. Are you able to help?
@strykerentllc7 ай бұрын
Brian, this one was definitely a polar opposite of your previous presentation. Not going to lie, it produced more than a few chuckles as a result of the diction some of the writers used in articles, such as 'huge balls'. Thanks for doing the research and putting this one together. Cheers!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking it out!
@mrben65736 ай бұрын
Damn I was not expecting the Rhino to still exist. Super cool.
@saturnfivehynrgrc5817 ай бұрын
I learned something today. Thank you Brian.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad to help!!!
@joshgreen21647 ай бұрын
I love that you are covering stuff like this!!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks for digging it!!!!
@joshgreen21647 ай бұрын
@@brianlohnes3079 the voice of drag racing talking about a strange tractor. Totally made my day.
@georgedennison33387 ай бұрын
@@brianlohnes3079 Saw a vid snippet w/ your voice sounding Nat'l Geographic documentary serious about Sick Week '24. Been trying to find the full vid w/ no success. What'd ya plant your voice over & where can I find it? Thanks... Great job, BTW, that weird critter has been in the recesses of my mind since the underground lair obsessed Brit, Colin Furze, introduced YT to it. Thanks. Hey, was the Shootout @ BMP earth shattering, or not? GeoD
@raykaufman71567 ай бұрын
Another great look at something most of us never knew existed. Keep em coming!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Will do!
@georgeadams82307 ай бұрын
What an interesting story, the man was a genius. Thanks for posting.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
He was something else!
@edminas31597 ай бұрын
Brian this story was amazing. I am huge drag racing fan and every one of your videos has been fantastic. That said you knocked it out of the park on your research and presentation on this topic. Seems there will be no limit of great videos beyond drag racing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
I love all kinds of stuff, thanks for being into it!
@jerryhoogeveen7 ай бұрын
This channel just keeps getting better! Great stuff
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thank you!!
@bobroberts23717 ай бұрын
The Rhino looks like something out of the movie 20 000 leagues under the sea
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
It 100% does!!!
@rayleehylton84277 ай бұрын
That one is up there on the weird o meter. Thanks Brian !!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
It sure is!!!
@davidbarnsley84865 ай бұрын
Great to see the rhino is still going 👍👍
@charleswidmore54586 ай бұрын
that is one of the coolest things ever! I want to take a ride in it!
@mikecurtis25857 ай бұрын
Wow amazing story. That was a strange looking vehicle.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Sure was!!
@the4x4pig6 ай бұрын
Cool history lesson. Thank you.
@garymartin98067 ай бұрын
I don’t know where you come up with this stuff but I LOVE IT.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Soooo much weird fun stuff to explore! Glad you dig it!
@DJKinney6 ай бұрын
That was simply awesome.
@chrisrudik10357 ай бұрын
I loved this video!!! big fan Brian!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Appreciate the encouragement Chris!!
@davidpawson73937 ай бұрын
He got Recardi Bacardi'ed. Imagine my hangover.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Hahahhha
@ronniet716 ай бұрын
That my friend, was a magnificent story.
@jarm77267 ай бұрын
Strange but cool 😎
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JeffBilkins7 ай бұрын
Colin Furze tried to make something like this once, it was one his few builds that didn't work out.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Saw that! Wild
@writerconsidered6 ай бұрын
Fascinating story, thank you for bringing it to us.
@ronw597 ай бұрын
Thank you for this most unusual & very interesting story, Brian. Something, & someone, I'd never heard of before, but you rooted it all out making it entertainingly educational. Thanks once again.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!!
@DeluxeR717 ай бұрын
So FUN!!! you make amazing videos, Brian👍
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!!!
@P_RO_7 ай бұрын
Great ideas happen, with many actually working quite well. But then you have to make it and sell it in quantity which often presents even larger problems. Here we have an ATV which if it had been marketed as such might have seen better success.An interesting concept indeed!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Great call!
@bobroberts23717 ай бұрын
Time 1056 " 110 HP Ford likely flat head " I remember reading in a British based classic car magazine that there was a military version of this engine and that a stash of these was found in France circa 2000.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Correct! Halibrand snagged them and sold them. They were still packed in cosmoline!
@LuciFeric1377 ай бұрын
Looks like a spice harvester from "Dune"
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
It does!!
@martymorse27 ай бұрын
Great research on this story, Brian. Your work is the highlight of my week.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!!!!!
@timdaines67477 ай бұрын
Maybe the coolest video posted to KZbin….ever.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Wow! Thanks for checking it out!!
@jonvanwilgen31037 ай бұрын
Love all your crazy stories!!!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!!!!
@mattwilliams34567 ай бұрын
Wonderful. Don’t forget Marmon Harrington also built some frankly awful tanks as well. The Rhino makes me think of a Dymaxion that someone parked near Chernobyl and made angry.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Their tank is so bad it’s shameful to even bring up.
@leonasmith61804 ай бұрын
Thanks, that was very ontresting, with just a hint of humor, nicely done. Leona
@goratgo19706 ай бұрын
The Rhino design could surely be re-attempted using modern methods and materials. Rubber fused wheels, triple the power, etc. Nicely done video!
@stevenborham15847 ай бұрын
Someone needs to clarify to me how squillions of link pins is more resiliant to small arms fire than literally twin rotating 'Captain America' shields. Could have easily been beefed up, and a tank turret has pretty much the same issue as directed at the Rhino's wheels. The military was suffering from a case of "We didn't think of it 1st".
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Hahah - good point
@hobbyhermit667 ай бұрын
Looks like an outdoorsman's dream.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@emoryogglethorp81806 ай бұрын
Am I the only one that wants to see Ginger Billy build one of these things? LOL
@etmccaus6 ай бұрын
I knew of Marmon-Herrington, but never heard of this thing...fascinating.
@jonhelmer85916 ай бұрын
I have never heard any of this before. Fascinating.
@Legotruck827 ай бұрын
I think Colin Furze had an attempt of making one of these out of a small dumper on his YT. I don't think it succeeded...
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
That guy rules
@jorgefernandez93106 ай бұрын
This is such a cool invention. It has uses nowadays even for water rescues and such. Shame it didn't go further.
@expfcwintergreenv2.026 ай бұрын
Amazed this technology wasn’t used on D-Day
@gafrers7 ай бұрын
Great variety and same Quality 👌👌
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!!!!
@williamM-186 ай бұрын
Looks like something straight out of Jerry Anderson...Thunderbirds!
@justinyoung1097 ай бұрын
Hey its that thing from colin Furze's video! (he built his own version of the Rhino on his channel) Great story about something that is both cool looking and frankly was ahead of its time
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
His effort was all time
@bradinch15636 ай бұрын
that was fun, glad someone saved it, thanks
@craigengelman13696 ай бұрын
please keep doing videos because you are the Walter Cronkite of today !
@L0rdskullz6 ай бұрын
I’m going to be honest, interesting that the concept never caught on. While niche, there are very real, real world situations for it. It would be great for deep forest logging or oil fields or even vehicle rescue in those type of areas. Just a few things I could think of right off the bat, but I feel like there could seriously be a use for it even in modern times.
@WAYUPDUDE13827 ай бұрын
BRIAN RULES!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Haha - two medals!
@buffaloj0e7 ай бұрын
Wow!! What a story, splendid.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
@truckladders41047 ай бұрын
Great video Brian, Thanks for researching and sharing this. As you know and often highlight drag racing is and has been the stage for some of the most ingenious devices and the great minds that create them. It is really cool that you recognize this and make people aware of the great problem solving machines. Thanks from inventors everywhere!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
I love working vehicles so there will be plenty of that come!!
@gregelliott84057 ай бұрын
what a cool vehicle ....it could have been so useful and still could be...make 4 wheel drive with 4 big wheels and Articulate in the middle like a modern four-wheel drive tractor the thing would be unstoppable going through swamps and deserts oil exploration could have used it Arctic explorers on and on
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
I think you are on the money with that. Using like a hydraulic drive or something familiar
@vehdynam6 ай бұрын
I don't know where you fond this stuff , but it is fascinating and informative. Well done as always. Many thanks.
@MrPlusses6 ай бұрын
Wow. That reminds me of a story our grandmother would tell us as kids eating grapefruit gor breakfast. My great, great, great uncle had an idea while cutting a grapefruit in half. He went on and on about it for years so my grandmother said. Never succeeded after years of tinkering. Doomed. His idea used actual grapefuits as wheels. Bought hundreds of acres of grapefruit. Lived very well despite his obsession.
@bricology6 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! What a great story! I have to wonder why the Rhino was only steered by the 2 rear hemispheres, and not also through differential speeds of the 2 front hemispheres.
@Hsmark737 ай бұрын
Brian, from knowing you at Bangshift to KZbin I’m not surprised to see this post. Some would assume your content to be all Drag race but this was interesting, keep up the good work
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@user-it7lf7kk8m6 ай бұрын
Nice to see it survived
@michaelfarmer5376 ай бұрын
He with the biggest balls, tends to be king of the hill. 😂
@brianlohnes30796 ай бұрын
Hahahaha
@bobroberts23717 ай бұрын
Time 023 Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Constantinople Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Haha - that’s the lyric!
@mgbchuck65277 ай бұрын
pretty freakin' cool Brian!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking it out!
@nhra71105 ай бұрын
fascinating story!
@motardktm6407 ай бұрын
Another great episode, Kudos
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@barneypierce68116 ай бұрын
Another great video. Thank You
@adreabrooks115 ай бұрын
Somebody ought to start producing these things again! I'm certain that the sorts of folks who buy SHERPs would be all over this as an ATV option.
@IowaBudgetRCBashers6 ай бұрын
Another great video Brian
@BillBird-df3pf6 ай бұрын
The ball tank would actually deflect shells shot at it fairly well but unlike most tanks, from top to bottom. Less round and more triangular would work better though.
@rharris222226 ай бұрын
The first thing I wondered was why didn't he counter that objection immediately with "Oh sure, we could make them of armor plate!" Made of curved armor plate would make them very much like an old tank turret. Heavier, sure, but that's the price of armor.
@BillBird-df3pf6 ай бұрын
@@rharris22222 yes, but sharp angles deflect shells better. If you check, most modern tanks have plating angled around 45°. Not exactly though since most shells come from slightly above. Each tank is different. I think pyramidal hemispheres would work better. And maybe a triangular body with the large part hanging down which should help with stability. You could even put in a gyro for maximum stability. You should look up the monorail gyrotrain. Fascinating.
@rharris222226 ай бұрын
@BillBird-df3pf Yes, besides the material requirements (Back when the M1 was new, they couldn't make composite armor curved), curved armor does have the disadvantage of always having a spot facing the gun that is effectively a very shallow angle. I think the two factors together are why curved armor was phased out in the last 50 years. I wonder how well the wheels would work with triangular sections. I guess if we had a few million bucks we could try a prototype: -)
@BillBird-df3pf6 ай бұрын
@@rharris22222 yeah. A sphere always has a spot with a 90° impact angle. And that would always be a center hit. They switched to flat, angled metal because it almost doubles the amount of material a shell has to penetrate. About the million bucks..... you can 3d print prototypes easily nowadays for cheap. Make an rc version to test. Could make numerous wheels styles and test them.
@charlesharper72926 ай бұрын
Nice! Talk about steampunk transportation.
@fredmonroe60426 ай бұрын
I will so build one if I win the lottery.
@donovancooper33656 ай бұрын
I look forward to every damn video!
@iancamarillo6 ай бұрын
Wow, great story and video. So reinforce the wheels with 22nd century materials?
@voidisyinyangvoidisyinyang8856 ай бұрын
Hi Brian - fascinating bit about the aluminum wheels - I.G. Farben had a "panopoly" on patents that suppressed international production as well as monopolized Germany's production - as I am reading a book that was suppressed after it's first printing - exposing this as the true cause of WWII. Germany's Master Plan: The Story of Industrial Offensive" by Joseph Borkin and Charles A. Welsh (1943). So I.G. Farben realized aluminum production that they controlled could also be a substitute for copper. Farben had hundreds of cartels - so they controlled magnesium needed to make aluminum, etc.
@christskingdomiscoming59647 ай бұрын
Looks like a 1970s kids toy version of a sci-fi moon rover.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
It does!!
@DaveEtchells6 ай бұрын
Aghnides and the Rhino immediately made me think of Dean Kamen and the Segway. Remember the hype about the Segway? Kamen thought it would completely revolutionize personal transport, but it it had all the impact of a limp noodle 😕
@brianlohnes30796 ай бұрын
I do remember that!
@deanpaidas80896 ай бұрын
I think his last name name is pronounced Agh-need-ees. BTW I thoroughly enjoy your channel especially anything to do with drag racing
@user-kb8nk2fe1h7 ай бұрын
Woke to this! Awesome❤
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching it!!
@GreenAppelPie6 ай бұрын
The aerator was a mega success. Hemispherical wheels weren’t, though I’m surprised these didn’t inspired big balloony tires, though have been successful
@malakiblunt7 ай бұрын
colin furze tried to make vehicle with those wheels - it did not go well
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
A game effort!
@turbopokey6 ай бұрын
So you viewers don’t have to investigate, the inventor also invented the faucet aerator that puts all the bubbles in your kitchen sink tap water. I’m sure pretty much all kitchen faucets have one so that’s what the narrator meant by “he invented something everyone uses”.
@Bajahaha707 ай бұрын
I didn’t see that one coming lol .but enjoyed it just as much as some fuel burning monstrosity
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Haha thank you for watching it!
@Airsally7 ай бұрын
Where do find this stuff. So awesome you have found pics and flim of it in action. Love your vids.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!!!!
@MrRLBeachy7 ай бұрын
I don't think this invention worked nearly as well as described. With the front wheels set at an angle, the tires engage the soil in a bit of a sideways action causing all sorts of problems.
@hobbyhermit667 ай бұрын
Cars and trucks front wheels are set at an angle, actually 3 angles. Caster, camber, and toe in/out. Rear wheels too on IRS vehicles. Those axles would probably be a pain tho.
@The67wheelman6 ай бұрын
Wonder if you made the wheels out of lots of hoops of steel so it was like a steel sponge shaped like it is. Would be able to soak up the damage and keep going. Wouldn’t float but there’s always trade offs and might make a good demining vehicle
@Kiyoone6 ай бұрын
this is very interesting. thanks
@NewRiverRoots7 ай бұрын
Really good!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!!!!
@Kevin-red20027 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this story, Brian, but all your videos are great. They are well researched and written, and exceptionally well read. (Though I suspect the comment about the pronunciation of Elie's name is closer to correct). You have a really great narrator's voice. Thanks for your work!
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
I need to brush up on my proper Greek! Thank you for watching!!!
@billlamb19376 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Thanks!
@davidkimmel42165 ай бұрын
I have seen on at an antique tractor show in Tipton IN years ago early 80’s
@alankohn67095 ай бұрын
I hope someday someone takes this idea and makes a mass produced vehicle it is too functional to just be an oddity
@timrayburn24617 ай бұрын
thanks
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Welcome!!
@mikepaul39597 ай бұрын
I'm sure I just missed it, but what are the 1/4 mile ETs?
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Timed via sun dial. Haha
@mikepaul39597 ай бұрын
😅@@brianlohnes3079
@The55nomad7 ай бұрын
This reminded me of a Chrysler Corporation television commercial from Viet Nam era 1960s of an all terrain that utilized screw like tracks rather than those used on bulldozers, tanks, etc. I've since wondered what became of that creation and why it, or it's means of locomotion, hit a dead-end. If anyone can shed light on that creation it's you, Brian. Thanks for another greatly informative vid.
@PaulG.x6 ай бұрын
It failed because using screws to drag a vehicle forward is hugely inefficient compared to tried and true caterpillar tracks. If you set the wheels of a conventional vehicle at 45° to the forward direction , in opposing pairs, the vehicle will move forwards but the scrubbing of the tyres will absorb most of the power. Screws behave in the same way.
@The55nomad6 ай бұрын
@@PaulG.x Interesting. Thx.
@halffastguy80247 ай бұрын
Within the last year or so I came upon a similar vehicle in a Russian video (I think). It has the same type and size of wheels in the front and rear. The video showed it ripping through snow. Pretty cool.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Yes, they had their own weirdo version
@PRH1236 ай бұрын
ZIL made production ATV’s with a screw drive on long cylinders, instead of wheels. Does great on snow, mud, water, any severe off-road conditions.
@pekotofo25226 ай бұрын
I just see in my minds eye the Sun Valley Roller tumbling down snowy hill and gathering snow and other skiers and snowboarders around it like a huge snowball form Donald Duck or smthing!
@dextrodemon6 ай бұрын
theyre not quite hemispheres but those aquacycle things use similar wheels to travel on water in the modern day so, idk, his idea lives on a bit? maybe? as well as some ball wheel tanks in anime lol tbh tho, if it caught on i bet it wouldn't seem weird at all, does it look funnier than a helicopter really, i mean the ball tank would always be weird but the rhino totally looks like it could have made it in an alt timeline, hell if tractors need to be hella fast for some reason in the future it might be re-invented.
@KimiWallrus7 ай бұрын
Listener number 27.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Bam!!
@iacono19877 ай бұрын
A KZbinr named Colin Furze made his own version of the rhino. Unfortunately for him, the power plant didn’t have enough power to get the vehicle though most terrain.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
That dude builds the wildest stuff!!!
@CarsandCats7 ай бұрын
But did he drag race it? NO. Time to start a second channel! :) Excellent video, just giving you a hard time.
@brianlohnes30797 ай бұрын
Haha thank you
@DownInTheDirtyD3136 ай бұрын
Omg is he related to Pee-wee Herman! Cool vehicle though!