Someone asked a little while ago if Torotrak had ever had a similar prestige product on par with the Moon Rover for NASA.
Apart from the IVT fitted to Harrier Jump Jets, Torotrak’s old parent company, BTG, held the patents for Sir Christopher Cockerall’s hovercraft. Their day of glory came when they took the American government to court for infringing these patents – and won.
For all the good it did their shareholders though, the hovercraft was a complete, total and utter waste of time and money.
By the way, I’m looking for information on the efficiency of the Torvec IVT as a percentage of engine output over a range of speeds. Can anybody help me here please? This is not in comparisson with other transmissions, but as a pure figure on its own.
hebe
