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PART I
For one-third theprice of a commercialunit you can buildthis 60-plus miles pergallon motor scooter.
BY MARYLOU ANDPETER
 
GERLACH
ESIGNED expressly for readers of ME-
CHANIX ILLUSTRATED,
the Super Scootercan be constructed by anyone who has accessto the average number of metal-workingtools. The power Unit in the original is a1½-hp. Briggs & Stratton Series "N" air-cooled gasoline engine. This was consideredto be sufficient power for Jacksonville. Flor-ida, its home, because that area is so flat thathill-climbing ability isn't required. For hillycountry—or if you like to "get away" with azoom—we suggest you install the largerSeries "B" Briggs & Stratton power plant oran engine of comparable size. The interior of the MI Super Scooter is sufficiently large topermit easy mounting of the bulkiest ¾ hpengines on the market.Although somewhat larger than the popularcommercial units, you'll find the MI SuperScooter as easy to ride as it is to build. Theleatherette upholstered seat and sprungwheels will make riding soft while the rearcompartment will easily accommodate a fairsized assortment of groceries, picnic lunch,tools or the like. And don't forget the 60 plusmiles to the gallon
3/16 X 2 STRAP
IRONSPRUNG
WHEELFRAMEBICYCLE CHAINAND SPROCKETS
GEAR
BOXBODY OUTLINESSHOWN BY
PHANTOM
LINES3/16 X 2"STRAP IRONALL FRAME MEMBERS
3/16" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"ANGLE IRON (OR NOTED)
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The frame is built up entirely of angleiron and does not require any welding,which is unusual for a project of this type.The frame is covered with sheet alumi-num and contains simple, easy to develop,curves- Large working drawings of this
project will be available after Part II ap-
pears
in the
July
issue
of 
MECHANIX
IL-
LUSTRATED,
which
goes
on
sale
about
June
20. Building the frame will be described
this month; installation of the motor andall finishing touches, next month.
Begin construction by fabricating the
rear-wheel frame, which is detailed inFig. 1. It is made from eight pieces of 3/16 x 1½ x 1½-in. angle iron and fastenedtogether with machine screws. The rear-
wheel axle, which is a length of 1-in.
standard steel pipe, is secured to it, asshown in Photo No. 3, by means of twoeasily removable bolts. Two collars, madeof 1¼-in. pipe, slide on the axle betweenthe frame and the wheel to keep the latterproperly centered.The main frame. Fig. 2, consists of twolongitudinal members, six cross pieces.
The rear set of main-frame cross members and therear-wheel frame are temporarily bolted together.
FRONT FRAME
3/ 
1
6" x 1-1/2" x 1-1/2"
ANGLE IRON
1-1/4" BRONZEBUSHINGFRONT SPRINGGENERAL JUMBO14 x 4
.
50 x 6
119
 s c s
MASONITE ANDDURAL FLOORINGBRAKEPEDALV-B
E
LTDRIVE PULLEYSIDLER
KICKSTARTERPEDAL
CLUTCH PEDALBRIGGS & STRATTON
ENGINE
HAND THROTTLEFORD CHOKE CONTROLLARGE BICYCLEHANDLE BARS
Here, ready for final assembly, are all but theforwardmost angle-iron main-frame cross members.
 
Clearly shown here are the two semi-ellipticaltail pieces and the rear-wheel spring support.The engine has been temporarily set in placeto make sure that it will clear the framework.Three layers, of different materials, make upthe flooring. On the bottom is a full-lengthpiece of Masonite. in the middle is a sheet of boiler plate, and aluminum or dural is on top.
and 12 clips, all made of angle iron. Thetwo aftermost cross pieces are bolted to-gether to form a single unit, as detailedin Fig. 1. Mounted atop this unit are twoadditional angle-iron clips. These haveholes drilled in them to take the piece of ¼-in. drill rod about which the rear-wheel frame pivots. Photo No. 2 showsthis cross member and the rear-wheelframe temporarily bolted together so youcan check clearances and alignment.At this point, your work will be madeeasier if you construct a wooden jig tosupport the framework while you assem-ble it. The jig, which is made of two-by-fours and other scrap lumber, is shown inPhotos No. 4 and 5. When bolting thecomponent members of the frame to-gether, the three intermediate crosspieces are positioned to suit the engineselected, the two rear ones being placedunder the mounting lugs on the engine totake the hold-down bolts and the otherone being secured about halfway betweenthe forwardmost engine-bearing crosspiece and the front end of the frame.Your next chore is to add the piece of 3/16x2-in. strap iron, 148 in. long, to themain frame. Make a mark at the centerpoint of its length and bend it about thatpoint into a "U" shape, using one of thetires—which are 14.30 in. outside diam-eter—as a jig. Since the main frame iswider than the outside diameter of thetire, the part of the strap iron falling be-tween the frame and the "U" bend, eachside, should be gently curved to "fairinto" both the frame and the bend. Thiswill give a tail that is semielliptical inshape.Next, install the rear-wheel spring sup-port, which is shown in Photo No. 5,bending it from a piece of 3/16x2-in. strap
Construct a jig of scrap lumber to support themain frame while you go on with the assembly.
Secure the rear-wheel axle, which is made of 
steel pipe, to the frame with bolts and nuts.
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