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'''Power-Pak''' were clip-on units for motorcycles produced between 1950 and 1956. | '''Power-Pak''' were clip-on units for motorcycles produced between 1950 and 1956. | ||
This clip-on unit was first used to power a standard bicycle and was a 49cc two-stroke that hung over the rear wheel, which it drove by friction roller. It had a flywheel magneto, petroil | This clip-on unit was first used to power a standard bicycle and was a 49cc two-stroke that hung over the rear wheel, which it drove by friction roller. It had a flywheel magneto, petroil lubrication and the fuel tank fitted over the crankcase. | ||
In 1956 the company tried to create a moped by adapting the engine to fit under the bottom bracket of a special frame. This idea was a failure. | In 1956 the company tried to create a moped by adapting the engine to fit under the bottom bracket of a special frame. This idea was a failure. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X | <references/> | ||
* The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 7 July 2022
Power-Pak were clip-on units for motorcycles produced between 1950 and 1956.
This clip-on unit was first used to power a standard bicycle and was a 49cc two-stroke that hung over the rear wheel, which it drove by friction roller. It had a flywheel magneto, petroil lubrication and the fuel tank fitted over the crankcase.
In 1956 the company tried to create a moped by adapting the engine to fit under the bottom bracket of a special frame. This idea was a failure.
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Sources of Information
- The British Motorcycle Directory - Over 1,100 Marques from 1888 - by Roy Bacon and Ken Hallworth. Pub: The Crowood Press 2004 ISBN 1 86126 674 X