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 Post subject: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 12:55 pm 
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In Conway' s Grand Prix Bugatti 2004, has the Type 35C not the letter "C" with the engine number.
Also the T35B has only the letter "T" with the engine number, not "TC".

With wiki "C" and "TC" are indicated:

What is now correct :?: Who knows it :?: Thanks


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:58 pm 
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The factory referred to the 35B as the 35TC (T= Targa (2.3) C= Compresseur)


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:59 pm 
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I mean nevertheless the engine designation :!:


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:55 pm 
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Sorry, I misunderstood.

Wiki is indeed incorrect

Type 35, 35C, 36, 37, 37A (37C), 39 and 39C have no letter after engine number
Type 35B (35TC) and 35T have T after engine number
Type 35A has A after engine number


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:44 am 
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Wiki refers to " Magnum" of Conway and Sauzay. It is Magnum which is incorrect !

Thank you Uwe


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:25 am 
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One thing is for sure is that Hugh Conway is wrong. In 1968 he says one thing, in 1989 another and the current edition of Grand Prix Bugatti reverts to the 1968 list.

The most meticulous book on Bugattis every written is by Lennart W. Haajanen and relates to 35C no. 4928.

Every number on the car was meticulously recorded (2 pages of them). The engine number is quite clearly listed as 179 as is the crank handle drive shaft. However, the cranckases are marked 20C and the cross member cum radiator support is 39 COMP 70.

In Memoirs of a Bugatti Hunter 35C no. 4928 is listed with engine 179.

In 1968 Hugh Conway gave 179 as did David Sewell when he prepared the 2004 update.

Bugatti Magnum (1989) however says 179C which I'm sure is incorrect.

I must go out into the cold now and work on my Chapel.


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:55 am 
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Thank you for the detailed information :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:22 am 
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Thank you GCL-Wales for these precise details, Wiki is update


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:46 pm 
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bugatti69 wrote:
Wiki is update

Sorry, but wiki is not unfortunately update.
The engine number of the Type 37C is indicated as "C", that is also wrong ...


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 Post subject: Re: Engine designation Type 35
PostPosted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:05 pm 
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Image

see http://www.bugattiregister.com/wiki/ind ... title=4928


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