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The Nimbus is a Danish motorcycle produced from 1919 to 1959 by Fisker and Nielsen of Copenhagen, Denmark, also manufacturers of "Nilfisk" brand vacuum cleaners (now Nilfisk). Three basic models were produced, all with a 750 cc four-cylinder, air-cooled in-line engine.
The Motor Cycle road tested the Model X in May 1937 and noted that the steering was light but even when cruising at over 60 mph (97 km/h) it did "not become so light as to necessitate-use of the damper." Performance of the 990 cc (60 cu in) engine was described as "delightful" and although not a sportster it was capable of 80 mph (130 km/h) and ...
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This a listing of motorcycles of the 1930s, including those on sale, ... BMW WR 750 (Introduced 1929 on sale in 1930s) BMW Type 255 (produced 1935–1939 [2])
The single overhead camshaft was driven by a train of gears at the front of the engine. Very few 4-cylinder production motorcycles of the pre-War period had an overhead camshaft (notable examples were the first iteration of the Ariel Square Four of 1931 and the Danish Nimbus of 1934). The 63x60mm short-stroke engine produced 22 hp at 4,000rpm ...
In 1902, Metz left the company, founding Metz Motorcycle Company and C.H. Metz Company in town soon after. Engineer Leonard B. Gaylor succeeded him at WMC. The same year, Gaylor introduced a very light model with friction drive, sold as the Orient Buckboard. It seated 2 passengers and sold for just $425 (equivalent to $14,967 in 2023), making ...
Nimbus (motorcycle), a Danish produced motorcycle manufactured in 1919–1928 and 1934–1960; Mitsubishi Nimbus, one name for the Mitsubishi Chariot automobile; Schempp-Hirth HS-3 Nimbus, a family of high-performance, open-class sailplanes; Mitchell Nimbus, a series of American gliders; Short Nimbus, a British two-seat glider trainer designed ...
14 December – Many documents from the National Archives of Denmark, the Royal Danish Library and Copenhagen University Library relating to Norwegian conditions are transferred to Norway. [ 2 ] Sports