Imagine a train without the usual metal ratcheting, which slips over the road like a car on a newly paved road. That's what Michelin wanted to sell to French railway companies almost a century ago. His invention was called Micheline and, in September 1931, united Paris and Deauville with tips ... Continue reading "In 1931 Michelin put tires on a train and threw it at 130 km/h between Paris and Deauville: so the Micheline was born"
Imagine a train without the usual metal ratcheting, which slips over the road like a car on a newly paved road. That's what Michelin wanted to sell to French railway companies almost a century ago. His invention was called Micheline and, in September 1931, united Paris and Deauville with tips ... Continue reading "In 1931 Michelin put tires on a train and threw it at 130 km/h between Paris and Deauville: so the Micheline was born"