Mysteries
I digged up already > 70 ever produced desmo-systems.
Twentyfour minus ten solved in the mean time makes fourteen* systems that are still more or less a mystery to me.
Who can solve the hereunder mentioned mysteries? Pictures; drawings; articles; everything is welcome!
Please take a look at "Systems" also for further information.
Contact me by email:hjj.cloosterman@chello.nl
[In Dutch; English; German and French].
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ means that the mystery in the listing is solved already, pushing the system name to the right.
Aries (system 1907)
Aries (system 1922)
AWO
Bianchi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BRM = "Solved" by Mr. Tony Rudd from U.K.(see: "systems")
Brüdersdorf BMW F650
Brüdersdorf, Roland (BMW F 650 Desmo-head)
Cosworth
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ducati Bordi's 4-valve beveltwin ad "L" = Solved by myself (sept.2004)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Duesenberg Solved by "myself" actively searching the help from people like Russel Mack who contacted the Museum Of American Speed.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ESO Solved by Bennie Ludolphy (spring 2012)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ferrari = Solved by friends visiting the Ferrari Museum
Honda
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maserati 6 = Solved by Andrea Ridolfi from Italy (see: "systems") November 2005
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maserati V8 = Solved by Andrea Ridolfi from Italy (see: "systems")
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miller = Solved by Mr. Anonymous
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mondial = Solved by Mr. Pochettino the actual owner of that bike. After 45 years it is revealed that the Mondial was NON-Desmo! Source: Motociclismo d'Epoca" of february 2002 Article by Carlo Perelli at: motoepoca@edisport.it
(see: "systems")
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MVAgusta = Solved by Andrea Ridolfi from Italy (see: "systems")
Morini
Nagant
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Norton (Brian Thomas) Solved by myself (spring 2012)
Orionette (see: "systems")
Pistonock-Henderson & Pat McNutty DSVPE (Desmodromic Single Valve Pot Engine) see:
http://www.norton.uk.com/Piston.htm
Rolland-Pilain
Rudge 250 DDS (David Downer Special) 1958
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Treen = Solved by Charles Treen from U.K. (see: "systems")
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SEFAC (System Emile Petit)(see: "systems") = solved by myself
*situation on March 18, 2007 (last update)