A little more revealing for those with a strong enough constitution. Twin cam side-valve, twin plugs, twin ignition. Outboard of the cam drives, and gear driven also, are the twin output shafts, one driving the coolant pump and the other driving the beautiful Scintilla magneto. There is a secondary coil ignition system running a second set of plugs, switchable to either or both. Unit head/barrels cast in pairs are the order of the day here. The strength of the LaFrance engine design is in simple solid engineering, as a result these run for ever. (84 yrs so far). A few guest appearences here: nice pair of Tilley lamps and a cute little British Anzani outboard hiding in the shadows, and of course the Matchless G3 nosing in.
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It's like looking at an 84 year old lady with her clothes off. Actually, I have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. Forgive me.
Blimey Diplomat, you've quite a haul hidden away there. I'm deeply envious, having always fancied something Edwardian. The World's most expensive Jeep could be classed as Georgian, I guess, being conceved in the reign of George VI.
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