1972 - The newest craze on the roller-skate-market: Skates with a two horse power motor! This young man have strapped on his feet the newest craze on the roller-skate-market: A motor propelled roller-skate. The skaters are equipped with a little motor which do with its two horse power motor a speed of about 20 km/h. The regulation of the speed can be done by a remote control. But it's not so easy as it looks, to use this novelty, the acceleration only on one foot needs a good sense of balance by the user. Photo shows the little motor with which the roller skates are equipped. (Credit Image: ©
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ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
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3692 x 5040 px | 31.3 x 42.7 cm | 12.3 x 16.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
6 January 1960Photographer:
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1972 - The newest craze on the roller-skate-market: Skates with a two horse power motor! This young man have strapped on his feet the newest craze on the roller-skate-market: A motor propelled roller-skate. The skaters are equipped with a little motor which do with its two horse power motor a speed of about 20 km/h. The regulation of the speed can be done by a remote control. But it's not so easy as it looks, to use this novelty, the acceleration only on one foot needs a good sense of balance by the user. Photo shows the little motor with which the roller skates are equipped. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)