The design of a 4 wheel steer-4 wheel hydrostatic drive all-terrain vehicle for REV-74

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2-1-1975

Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics

Abstract

Recreational Ecological Vehicle (REV) 74 was an intercollegiate All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) design competition organized by the Milwaukee and Cincinnati Sections of SAE. Students from six colleges built ATV's to compete May 30-June 1, 1974 at Michigan Technological University's Keweenaw Research Center test course. Competing categories of noise level, destructiveness to terrain and a 25 mile race over land and water are discussed from the viewpoint of the technical rules and as to the actual course involved with the competition. Michigan Tech designed and built a 4 wheel steer-4 wheel hydrostatic drive ATV for REV-74. This paper provides a detailed design description of the Michigan Tech vehicle along with a review of several production ATV designs and their specifications. Finally, a report of the results of REV-74 is presented.

Publisher's Statement

Copyright © Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. 1975 All rights reserved. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.4271/750144

Publication Title

SAE Technical Papers

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