Vintage Lehaitre Tracked Motorcycle
First, during wars, there are always many innovations across all fields. One of these inventions was the Lehaitre tracked motorcycle in 1939. The design and manufacturing were done by J. Lehaitre in Paris. Next, he called the vehicle a “tractor-cycle.”
Also, his main inspiration for building the tracked motorcycles was to help troops navigate rough terrain. And one unique thing that the tractor-cycle could do that most vehicles couldn’t was to ride through bomb craters.
Next, Lehaitre made the motorcycle by replacing the wheels with tractor tread. Also, the tractor-tread bike reached a top speed of 25 mph. And steering is controlled by the handlebars, moving the delivery belt sideways.
Lehaitre planned to mount a machine gun on the tractor motorcycle if it were to deploy to a warzone. Although Lehaitre’s invention did not see any battles, it is a cool invention in the motorcycle world.
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