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I thought this was very interesting. Enjoy. :)

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Very interesting, the opposed piston two stroke though I think has been done before by Rootes Group in the 50s/60s in their Commer TS3 trucks, layout is different but the principle the same.

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Yes, I've seen the opposed piston design before too - not sure if it was the same outfit or an independent design.

The others I haven't seen before though and the first one in particular looks very clever. Pity that electric motors will eventually make all these clever designs a moot point!
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Yes I remember the Commer TS3 from my youth, huge exhaust along the front of the cab, very noisy but quite powerful as well, you would see the cab lift up when accelerating.

The Duke engine I have seen before some time ago, seems difficult to get your head round.

The 3 cylinder expansion engine seems to work on a similar principle to improved steam engines but I wouldn't have thought there would have been much exhaust pressure left to drive a turbo - bit it obviously works.

Sadly, a bit late for new IC engines now.

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Let's not forget the Napier Deltic when speaking about opposed piston two strokes...

The Commercial TS3 was quite something though, only seen one in person once...And it took me a good few seconds to figure out which vehicle the sound was associated with. Really doesn't sound like something you'd expect to find in a commercial vehicle!
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Junkers opposed Ju52 "Flug" motor.
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Ah yes, I have heard of those. A friend of mine who worked at Fort Halstead many years ago told me they had the remains of a German diesel plane there, I take it that was the engine. Needed a very large prop to fly at about 2000 rpm.

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Small world again, Peter. A one-time neighbour and friend of mine use to work (in the '70s) at R.A.R.D.E. Langhurst Wood, outside Horsham. He and the unit was relocated to Fort Halstead in Kent. His specialism was optical and acoustic launchable flares, which involved computer analysis of the output and flight, and necessitated frequent trips to Welsh hillsides, which would be carpeted with photo-sensors. (Can I say any of this?)

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Stickyfinger wrote:Junkers opposed Ju52 "Flug" motor.


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Pity that electric motors will eventually make all these clever designs a moot point!
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Don't know what happened there Chris :?

Thanks for the picture Alistair.

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Peter.N. wrote:Don't know what happened there Chris :?
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Reminds me of a sort of 2 1/2 stroke motor cycle from, I think, the late'40s early '50s, exhibited at the local steam rally a few years ago. A main 'power' cylinder and a subsidiary 'charging' cylinder. Sounded very odd when running. I don't remember the details, but I'm sure someone heare will know...
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