de Dion tube

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf automotive suspension component
gptkbp:advantage more complex than live axle
reduces unsprung weight compared to live axle
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs de Dion axle
gptkbp:category automotive engineering
gptkbp:component rear axle assembly
gptkbp:connects rear wheels
gptkbp:function connects rear wheels while allowing independent vertical movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label de Dion tube
gptkbp:introducedIn late 19th century
gptkbp:inventedBy de Dion-Bouton
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:relatedTo independent suspension
live axle
gptkbp:separates drive torque from suspension movement
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:TVR
gptkb:Rover
gptkb:Aston_Martin
gptkb:Lotus
gptkb:Alfa_Romeo
gptkbp:usedIn automobile rear suspension
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:de_Dion_rear_suspension
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6