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Development of the Norton Rotary Motorcycle Engine
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Norton Motors have developed the mechanically-simple air-cooled-rotor-type of Wankel engine to have a higher specific output than the oil cooled rotor type. The paper traces the development over a thirteen year period and describes the present design.
A characteristic of the engine is the very low mechanical friction. Mainly resulting from this factor, the specific fuel consumption is similar to the best four-stroke reciprocating engines. The potential exists for further improvements.
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Garside, D., "Development of the Norton Rotary Motorcycle Engine," SAE Technical Paper 821068, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/821068.Also In
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