Sunday, November 15, 2015

Part 11 of 16: Best of France & Italy Car Show and swap @ Woodley Park -- November 1, 2015 (Sunday)

Vintage Italian Road Race Bikes (Bianchi, Legnano & the one on the right I didn't get the brand...).

Direct Shifting of Gears with the levers on the seat stay tube.  One loosens the quick release to account for the different wheelbase required for the different sized gears (no derailleur to take up or give out the slack) (Campagnolo)



Classic twin cam 4-cyl aluminum head with cross-flow, hemispherical combustion chambers, inclined valves (2/cyl) that are as large as possible in the bore & bucket/tappet valve adjustment.  The two cams ride on 3 bearings each and are dual chain driven (with tensioner/idler gears).  This engine was in production in some form for about half a century...






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