Intruder 800 and 1400

[Craig Goldstein]

Paul,

Although a Parallel Twin still.....

The first Scott's were manufactured under contract by a Bradford-based car
firm called Jowett. Thereafter production moved to the famous works at
Saltaire (Yorkshire) in about 1910. These first Scott's were two-speed
models utilising an innovative rocking-pedal foot-operated gear change which
also doubled as a type of clutch. The crankshafts comprised a central
flywheel with two overhung cranks (rather like the pedals and gear on a
bicycle). The water-cooled two-stroke engine featured deflector type pistons
to assist the displacement of the spent charge by the incoming mixture of
fuel and air. Initially, the twin cylinder head was the only part of the
engine to benefit from watercooling. Later the whole barrel assembly was
surrounded by a snug water jacket with the water circulation being entirely
due to convection and known as the thermosiphon system.

Craig
MIG #2

-----Original Message-----
From: migcruisers-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:migcruisers-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Schofield
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:35 PM
Cc: migcruisers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Intruder 800 and 1400

the earliest i could find was a 1912 scott 2-stroke parralell twin, 1982 
honda cx 500 transverse twin, 1988 ducati dohc 8 valve 90 degree twin.

Craig Goldstein wrote:

>Hmmm......First water cooled V-twin..........This may require some
research.
>I will follow up.
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