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Offline von Lucky

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The Ox - The World's First Flat-pack Truck
« on: 17 September 2016, 09:03:12 AM »
The Ox is billed as "the world's first flat-pack van" - a two-wheel drive, off-roader made of marine plywood that can be assembled by non-experts in under 12 hours and travel 1,000km (620 miles) without filling up.

Would be perfect as an MDF or card product:
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37285399

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Offline Vanvlak

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Re: The Ox - The World's First Flat-pack Truck
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2016, 09:46:46 AM »
Thanks for posting - very cool 8) 8) 8)

Offline Elbows

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Re: The Ox - The World's First Flat-pack Truck
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2016, 02:23:28 PM »
Gordon Murray huh?  Interesting.  It's a neat idea though the size of the packaging makes the "flat pack" option a little silly.  Even packed flat the thing would be about 60-70% of its completed size, and the added effort to move the package instead of rolling/driving the vehicle itself is a little pointless.  Interesting nonetheless.  I think I'll have to look more into this.  The concept is cool.

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