Subject: Re: Debunking the "tractor" myth?
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Dec 12, 2002, 7:06 AM
Post ID: 1711562042
dunno about evidence, but it just is not true. nor does the V7 motor bear
more than a passing resemblance to the military 3 wheel (convertible to half
track) vehicle guzzi designed for the italian army. i think it was this that
you think of as a tractor.
i believe they only made 3. one is in guzzi's museum at mandello. must say
i'd like one. very wacky!
motor is an air cooled v twin, but that's as far as it goes. there are no
common parts.
there is a picture of "mechanical mule" engine on page 14 of greg fields big
twins book (BTW: very good book greg, if you're reading).
cookie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Sahms" <fr-@fredsgarage.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 2:46 PM
Subject: Debunking the "tractor" myth?
| Can anyone present some evidence that disproves the old saw about the Guzzi V-twin being designed to be a tractor motor? 73 Eldo (looks like a motorcycle, finally) 78 T3/949 |