[AT] Motostandard

[Phil Auten]

Yeah, as long as it isn't a BIG moose, unless it is a downhill pull all 
the way. 😁

Phil in TX

On 9/23/2021 10:47 AM, Spencer Yost 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
>
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>
>> 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 <mailto: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
>>     <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>>>>>                 <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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