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Baja Auto reported to have purchased the "Vincent" Name and Brand.
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<blockquote data-quote="highbury731" data-source="post: 179252" data-attributes="member: 1557"><p>ABC made APU engines for military purposes, like running generators. Quite early on, they made flat twins with three conrods and big ends. One central one as normal, and two rods for the other piston, the small ends being on the outside of the piston instead of inside it. This enabled the two cylinders to be fully in line, which eliminated the rocking couple normally inherent in a flat twin engine. I imagine this would be simpler and cheaper, as well as more efficient than running a counter-balance shaft to eliminate the vibes on a really big flat twin like the current GS range.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="highbury731, post: 179252, member: 1557"] ABC made APU engines for military purposes, like running generators. Quite early on, they made flat twins with three conrods and big ends. One central one as normal, and two rods for the other piston, the small ends being on the outside of the piston instead of inside it. This enabled the two cylinders to be fully in line, which eliminated the rocking couple normally inherent in a flat twin engine. I imagine this would be simpler and cheaper, as well as more efficient than running a counter-balance shaft to eliminate the vibes on a really big flat twin like the current GS range. [/QUOTE]
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