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Isn't the L16/L24 of PL510, PL521/240Z fame based on, or a licensed version=
of, a Mercedes design?
Gary McCormickSan Jose, CA=E2=80=9970 2000 SRL311-13921
From: Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@autox.tea=
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Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 9:04 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Interesting historical note
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ometimes heard Nissan/Datsun criticized by Euro-centric car enthusiasts for=
simply copying British designs. This was somewhat true after WWII, when Da=
tsun was making Austin clones under license. =C2=A0But I just ran across an=
interesting note in a Car and Driver Web article about BMW, which began wi=
th airplanes prior to WWI, then switched to motorcycles after the war. Here=
=E2=80=99s the quote: =C2=A0=E2=80=9C1928: To enter the car business, BMW b=
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ticized by Euro-centric car enthusiasts for simply copying British designs.=
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der license.</div><div class=3D"yiv0032855320MsoNormal"> </div><div c=
lass=3D"yiv0032855320MsoNormal">But I just ran across an interesting note i=
n a Car and Driver Web article about BMW, which began with airplanes prior =
to WWI, then switched to motorcycles after the war. Here=E2=80=99s the quot=
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=9C1928: To enter the car business, BMW bought the Dixi Automobil Werke, wh=
ich was building Austin Sevens under license.=E2=80=9D</div><div class=3D"y=
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