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nigelswift Dec 3, 2006 20:44:42

Replying to Littlestone

There is no engineering relationship between the two.

The space is where they cut the wheel out.
Tsk!

Incidentally, wheels would be no good for moving 40 ton sarsens, they'd sink into the ground. You'd need tank tracks.

Littlestone Dec 3, 2006 20:54:50

Replying to nigelswift

The space is where they cut the wheel out.

Bugger, knew I'd missed something - that's going in my book of Best 21st century Koans.

handofdave Dec 3, 2006 23:30:47

Replying to nigelswift

nigelswift wrote:

Incidentally, wheels would be no good for moving 40 ton sarsens, they'd sink into the ground. You'd need tank tracks.

I thought of that too.
Sleds in the winter when the ground is hard and covered with snow and ice would be easier.