[AT] Motostandard

[Stephen Offiler]

We need an additional line on the data plate, Spencer!

SO

On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 11:47 AM Spencer Yost <spencer at rdfarms.com> wrote:

> Being used as a moose puller, I think MP is more appropriate.  MP stands
> for Moose (it can) Pull.  Clearly this thing could only be 1MP.
>
> Spencer
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 23, 2021, at 5:52 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 
> I continue to assume either KW or PS, but not HP.  (Granted PS and HP are
> pretty darn close).  I'm at least mildly interested to know what units were
> customary when/where this machine was built.
>
> Using SAE values:  if this engine of 24 cu in displacement was capable of
> 1 ft-lb torque per cu in (a good rule of thumb for modern engines) at
> 3000rpm it would be making 13.7 HP.  I'd bet torque is not up to modern
> standards and peaks well below 3000rpm, so 8.9PS (=8.8HP) seems the best
> guess; whereas 8.9KW is over 11HP.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 9:33 PM Carl Szabelski <c.s.szabelski at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> 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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