Here in Okinawa, the taxi cabs have starting advertising a company on hubcaps. They look like some kind of shell that fits where a hubcap usually would go. It’s the first time I’ve seen this particular method of propaganda distribution.
What I can’t figure out is how they stay upright. The ads stay orientated while the wheels turn. When the car takes off, they roll a little clockwise, not far though. It’s gotta be simple, else I would imagine prohibitive costs.
I’m seriously considering taking one off a cab, just to see how the damn things are put together. Save me from yet another foray into a foreign nation’s legal system and tell me how these freaky things work!
Astroglide, the concept of a shell of sorts fitting over a wheel hub is nothing new; I know I’ve seen odometers mounted on semitrailer wheel hubs for as long as I can remember.
My WAG: Weld a rim just inside the rim of the wheel. Build a hubcap with a ball bearing clutch in it. Put a lead weight at the bottom. Pop it in place and off you go.
Astroglide, I was in a Wal-Mart the other day, and I saw a product named after you. It was a liquid on the “personal lubricants” shelf. Did they steal your name, or did you name yourself for a personal lubricant?