[AT] Motostandard

[Carl Szabelski]

Puissance means several things and can be used in several ways. One meaning
is the height that a horse can jump. Several meanings are for “POWER” of
various types, including mechanical. So I would assume that the 8.9 means
8.9 horsepower.

Carl

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Tom Martin <tmartin at xtra.co.nz> wrote:

> You missed my point, but never mind...
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 23 September 2021 at 06:49 Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The language is French but the machine is Swiss.  I've never heard of "CV"
> but it turns out it's just another name for metric horsepower (PS).
>
> SO
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 2:36 PM Tom Martin < tmartin at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Surely, being French the units would be cv -*cheval-vapeur *
>
>
> *Tom*
>
> On 23 September 2021 at 01:08 Stephen Offiler < soffiler at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I wondered the same thing, Phil.  "Puissance" is Power and the dataplate
> gives 8.9 with no units.  Now IF the correct units are KW, that converts to
> 11.9HP.  Another guess at units would be PS ("PferdStarke") aka "metric
> horsepower" amd 8.9PS converts to 8.8HP.
>
> I think "regime" means "governor" at 3000rpm sounds right.
>
> "Alesage" is bore, so maybe "course" is stroke.  The numbers in mm give
> displacement of 391cc which appears to match the stated "Cylindree" of 400;
> I guess this is a single-cylinder engine.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 8:22 AM Phil Auten < pga2 at basicisp.net> wrote:
>
> Interesting little machine. I cannot tell how much horsepower the
> dataplate tells us. Maybe 2?
>
> Phil in TX
> On 9/22/2021 2:08 AM, Mattias Kessén wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I've never seen one of these before so I thought I'd better share it.
>
> https://www.blinto.se/auction/Motostandard-134612-36985
>
> Med vänlig hälsning
>
> Mattias Kessén
>
> Hässelstad Solhöjden 2
> 594 93 Gamleby
>
> 070-523 59 00
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