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A turbine drive system for operating a vehicle, where the drive system includes a common drive shaft powered by a turbine, and is used for propelling the vehicle and also for operating an air compressor. The air compressor supplies air under pressure which is stored in a pressure tank. The pressuriz

A turbine drive system for operating a vehicle, where the drive system includes a common drive shaft powered by a turbine, and is used for propelling the vehicle and also for operating an air compressor. The air compressor supplies air under pressure which is stored in a pressure tank. The pressurized air operates the turbine which has a vane rotor. A return air flow path is provided from the turbine back to the compressor. By use of a vehicle fan, an air intake is provided to the compressor during forward movement of the vehicle. An auxiliary engine can be included for starting the compressor where the auxiliary engine can also be utilized as an auxiliary drive for the compressor. Additionally, a conventional vehicle engine can be included which operates the same drive shaft and which can work in conjunction with the turbine drive system.

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A system for operating a vehicle, comprising: a. vehicle drive means for propelling the vehicle; b. compression means operative by said vehicle drive means for supplying a fluid under pressure; c. storage means for receiving and storing the fluid under pressure; d. turbine means having a vane rotor

A system for operating a vehicle, comprising: a. vehicle drive means for propelling the vehicle; b. compression means operative by said vehicle drive means for supplying a fluid under pressure; c. storage means for receiving and storing the fluid under pressure; d. turbine means having a vane rotor responsive to the fluid under pressure from said storage means for operating said vehicle drive means; e. a return flow path from said turbine means to said compression means for returning the fluid to said compression means; f. said vehicle drive means including a common drive shaft coupled to drive wheels of the vehicle, said compression means and said turbine means being coupled to said drive shaft; g. said turbine means including a support structure defining an enclosure space, said drive shaft extending through said enclosure space and being mounted on the support structure, said enclosure space being divided into a first section and a second section substantially isolated from each other; h. a first rotary turbine of a predetermined small radius mounted within said first section on a first portion of said drive shaft, said first turbine being rotatable within said first section; i. a second rotary turbine of a predetermined large radius substantially larger than said predetermined small radius being mounted within said second section on a second portion of said drive shaft, said second turbine being rotatable within said second section; j. said first and second turbines respectively being adapted for driving said common drive shaft and for working in series flow relationship with said fluid under pressure; k. said support structure defining a first inlet through which said fluid under pressure can enter and drive said first rotary turbine, said support structure further defining a first outlet from said first section and a second inlet to said second section; and l. a spiral conduit section interconnecting said first outlet and said second inlet, and said support structure defining a second outlet from said second section, whereby residual energy from the fluid from said first section is utilized in said second section.