Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/254 - The Flanders Wheel

Puzzles and Curious Problems by Henry Ernest Dudeney: $254$

The Flanders Wheel

Place eight lettered counters on the wheel as shown.

Now move them one at a time along the line from circle to circle

until the word $\text {FLANDERS}$ can be correctly read round the rim of the wheel as at present,

only that the $\text F$ is in the upper circle now occupied by the $\text N$.

Of course two counters cannot be in a circle at the same time.

Find the fewest possible moves.

Sources

• 1932: Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Moving Counter Problems: $254$. -- The Flanders Wheel
• 1968: Henry Ernest Dudeney: 536 Puzzles & Curious Problems ... (previous) ... (next): Geometrical Problems: Moving Counter Puzzles: $379$. The Flanders Wheel