with apologies to Ogden Nash...
So it wasn't that somebody read the blueprint wrong? Dang.
We could follow the lead of the Vincent V twin story, where two cylinder drawings were reputedly stacked askew, giving them the idea for a V twin. Believe it if you like... :-)
The British-built Commer Avenger omnibus chassis came out with a seriously slanted six cylinder petrol engine in 1949. M/B just copied them...
Many say stolen omnibus technology was behind M-B's midcentury racing successes.
So it wasn't that somebody read the blueprint wrong? Dang.
ReplyDeleteWe could follow the lead of the Vincent V twin story, where two cylinder drawings were reputedly stacked askew, giving them the idea for a V twin. Believe it if you like... :-)
ReplyDeleteThe British-built Commer Avenger omnibus chassis came out with a seriously slanted six cylinder petrol engine in 1949. M/B just copied them...
ReplyDeleteMany say stolen omnibus technology was behind M-B's midcentury racing successes.
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