Elizabeth Carmichael, as a result, went to prison. She was eventually found working under an alias in a flower shop and was arrested shortly after the episode's airing. Carmichael went into hiding and was featured in an episode of Unsolved Mysteries which detailed the fraud behind the Dale as well as the fact Carmichael was wanted. Although Clift said he still believed in the project and said that he was promised $3 million in royalties once the Dale went into production, he only received $1,001, plus a $2,000 check, which bounced. ![]() Rumors of fraud began to emerge and the California Securities Commission began an investigation. Only one of those was able to run under its own power. ![]() None of the vehicles ever saw production and only two prototype vehicles of the Dale were made. Both of these would also feature a three-wheeled design and used the same 2-cylinder engine. Two additional vehicles were planned to complement the Dale: the Revelle and the Vanagen. She expected sales of 88,000 cars in the first year and 250,000 in the second year. She said the Dale was powered by a thoroughly revamped BMW two-cylinder motorcycle engine, which turned out 40 horsepower and would hit 85 miles per hour. She also went on record to say that she drove it into a wall at 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) and there was no structural damage to the car (or her). ![]() on the Mains of these engines, They could double the RPM's of the engine, using the same bore and stroke and in doing this they got double the horse power. The 'ROLLR' name refers to the use of Timken Brgs. The low center of gravity always remained inside the triangle of the three wheels making it nearly impossible for it to tip over. According to Info that I have the 'ROLLR' line of NOVO engines first became available in 1926 and they made them up until 1940.
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