strange combinations

[rugbyken]

often come across different set ups travelling around , first near a bar at garrucha spotted this early rotary engined shaft driven bmw motorcycle since the rotary engine was a sixties blind alley that a lot of manufacturers went down would thing it dates from then ,
alongside us on the beach this huge rig pulled in a 10mtr+ concorde liner towing a 5 mtr trailer excuse fingers he dropped the rear ramp & raised the side to climb into the drivers seat , i’m occasionally nervous driving my 7 mt van around here this set up must restrict him but no this is steep ramp narrow street place still got here

 

[2cv]

I think that’s an R27, not a rotary engine but a 250 single. BMW R27

 

[SimonM]

The bike is a BMW R27 250cc. It’s just a conventional pushrod engined 4 stroke and not a rotary. Basically it’s a boxer twin cut in half and mounted vertically.

 

[SimonM]

Snap!

 

[oppy]

often come across different set ups travelling around , first near a bar at garrucha spotted this early rotary engined shaft driven bmw motorcycle since the rotary engine was a sixties blind alley that a lot of manufacturers went down would thing it dates from then ,
alongside us on the beach this huge rig pulled in a 10mtr+ concorde liner towing a 5 mtr trailer excuse fingers he dropped the rear ramp & raised the side to climb into the drivers seat , i’m occasionally nervous driving my 7 mt van around here this set up must restrict him but no this is steep ramp narrow street place still got here

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I think that you'll find that the Beemer is a 350 single suck, bang, blow cylinder, the same engine was used in the Isetta buble car

 

[oppy]

The bike is a BMW R27 250cc. It’s just a conventional pushrod engined 4 stroke and not a rotary. Basically it’s a boxer twin cut in half and mounted vertically.

You're right, I'm a muppet

 

[SimonM]

Isetta were either 250 or 300cc, this one isnt

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/bmw/1959-bmw-isetta-whatta-drag-ar145952.html

 

[RV2MAX]

One of these

 

[oppy]

Here's a picture of mine back in 1964

 

[Wully]

Here's a picture of mine back in 1964

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That plate would be worth a mint today

 

[2cv]

That plate would be worth a mint today

So would the bubblecar. We went to the museum a couple of years ago, you can stay in your van, they even do rallies.
Bubble car museum