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September 17, 1954
The Farmville Herald And Farmer Leader
Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Inventor Elie P. Aghnides tests the 'Rhino,' a five-ton revolutionary vehicle with hemispheroidal wheels that outperforms tanks and tractors on land, mud, sand, swamps, snow, and water, powered by a 110-hp engine and hydro-jet.
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PICTURED DURING a test at Indianapolis is a revolutionary vehicle known as the "Rhino," which its inventor, Elie P. Aghnides, declares will out-perform all present day tanks, tractors and other heavy-going machines. It weighs five tons and rolls on six-foot tilted hemispheroidal wheels over mud, sand, swamps or snow, and can take farmland or cross-country areas in its stride. It can travel over highways at passenger-car speed or cruise in water, thanks to a hydro-jet nozzle. The power for land work is supplied by a 110-hp engine. (International)
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Rhino Vehicle
Elie P. Aghnides
Invention
Amphibious Machine
Indianapolis Test
Hemispheroidal Wheels
What entities or persons were involved?
Elie P. Aghnides
Where did it happen?
Indianapolis
Story Details
Key Persons
Elie P. Aghnides
Location
Indianapolis
Story Details
Elie P. Aghnides invents the 'Rhino,' a versatile five-ton vehicle that navigates diverse terrains and water using unique wheels and a hydro-jet, powered by 110-hp engine, claimed to surpass tanks and tractors.