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# Is it just me
or wouldn't the car zoom backwards after he let go?

/pedant
(, Tue 14 Oct 2003, 13:57, archived)
# nooooooooo
its one of them wind up jobbies...

did you never encounter them as a sprog?`
(, Tue 14 Oct 2003, 16:44, archived)
# It seems to me that you had two choices with 'wind-up' cars.
The first (cheaper) option was the spring, or elastic, method of propulsion. Pull back and let go - whoosh.

The second worked on a fly-wheel. Zoom it forwards on the carpet, repeat to increase the "whzzzzz" sound, let go, whoosh.

Your anim clearly depicts a backward build up with a fly-wheel, repeated, action. This would result in a very fast backward whooosh.

Thank you yr-honour.
(, Tue 14 Oct 2003, 17:32, archived)
# tis the wind up version m'lud
the thumb is holding the other wheel still while not ont ground

(, Wed 15 Oct 2003, 16:06, archived)