De Dion tube axle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf automotive suspension component
gptkbp:advantage improves handling
complexity compared to live axle
improves ride quality
reduces unsprung weight
requires additional joints
gptkbp:allows driven wheels to move together
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs De Dion axle
gptkbp:category gptkb:car
vehicle suspension
gptkbp:commonIn classic cars
modern cars
gptkbp:component rear suspension system
gptkbp:differentialLocation chassis-mounted
gptkbp:feature differential mounted to chassis
rigidly connects rear wheels
gptkbp:function rear axle suspension
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label De Dion tube axle
gptkbp:introducedIn 1894
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Georges_Bouton
gptkb:Jules-Albert_de_Dion
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:prevention camber change during suspension movement
gptkbp:relatedTo independent suspension
live axle
swing axle
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:TVR
gptkb:Rover
gptkb:Aston_Martin
gptkb:Lotus
gptkb:Alfa_Romeo
early De Dion-Bouton cars
gptkbp:usedIn automobiles
light commercial vehicles
gptkbp:wheelConnection rigid tube
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:De_Dion-Bouton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7