[Land-speed] ( Dear Jack ) & LOOK MA: NO Valve Springs !!!!!

[Rich Fox]

I believe the 300SL race cars as well as street driven cars were 
desmodromic. As well as lots of Ducuti motorcycles.   RF
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Subject: Re: [Land-speed] ( Dear Jack ) & LOOK MA: NO Valve Springs !!!!!


> In eight or nine years of being on our list here, I  cannot recall any
> discussion of Desmodromic Valve Gear, as utilized at one  time by 
> Mercedes-Benz on
> some of their racing engines.  Were any ever  actually used in 
> competition,
> either pre-war or post-war ?