The Gyro-X shop
Fact-checked Gyro-X printables for car-history enthusiasts, plus a short list of books and kit about concept cars, car design and gyroscopes. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Gyro-X printables
Fact-checked PDFs for adult enthusiasts, in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store. They go further than this site: our own charts and drawings, source-by-source comparisons and things to fill in. Prices in US dollars.
The Gyro-X Reference Guide
Car-history enthusiasts
The people, the promises, the reality and the revival, with a who’s who, glossary and source disagreements. 16 pages.
How the Gyro-X Balances
Engineers and makers
Our own diagrams of the gyro, precession and control loop, a start-up card, energy maths and a plain-English patent guide. 15 pages.
Gyrocars Compared
Readers who like the numbers
The gyro family, claimed vs reported speeds, source vs source, the 1967 vs 2017 build sheet and the chain of owners. 11 pages.
The Gyro-X Files
Researchers
Document cards, an annotated timeline 1909–2026, the restoration log and open questions. 10 pages.
Gyro-X Display Posters
For your wall or club room
Eight frame-ready posters with photos, own drawings and sourced facts. 11 pages.
Gyro-X Visit Notes & Self-Test
Museum visitors and quiz fans
Notes for a Lane Motor Museum visit, a spotter’s checklist, myths vs facts and a 30-question test. 10 pages.
Best valueThe Complete Gyro-X Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a bundle guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download. $12.99 instead of $28.44 bought separately.
Free sample
Try before you buy: a free 5-page Gyro-X sample, with pages from the packs. A4 PDF (983 KB) or US Letter PDF (982 KB).
Books & kit
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Books
- Books on concept cars (affiliate link)Dream cars and show cars, from the 1950s onwards.
- Books on car design (affiliate link)How stylists like Tremulis shaped the look of cars.
- Books on the Mini Cooper (affiliate link)The car whose engine ended up in the Gyro-X.
- Books on spinning tops and gyroscopes (affiliate link)The science of why spinning things stay upright.
Try it yourself
- Gyroscope toys (affiliate link)Spin one up and feel it resist being turned. The same idea, much smaller.
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