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I think the "L" series head design is basically the same as the original
Mercedes 190's. Rumor has it, Nissan imported a couple of them and reverse
engineered their version.
Paul
Ohio
On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Gary McCormick via Datsun-roadsters <
datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Isn't the L16/L24 of PL510, PL521/240Z fame based on, or a licensed
> version of, a Mercedes design?
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> Gary McCormick
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> =E2=80=9970 2000 SRL311-13921
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> *Subject:* [Roadsters] Interesting historical note
>
> I have sometimes heard Nissan/Datsun criticized by Euro-centric car
> enthusiasts for simply copying British designs. This was somewhat true
> after WWII, when Datsun was making Austin clones under license.
>
> But I just ran across an interesting note in 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 quote:
>
> =E2=80=9C1928: To enter the car business, BMW bought the Dixi Automobil W=
erke,
> which was building Austin Sevens under license.=E2=80=9D
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> Gordon Glasgow
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>=C2=A0 I think the "L" series head des=
ign is basically the same as the original Mercedes 190's.=C2=A0 Rumor h=
as it, Nissan imported a couple of them and reverse engineered their versio=
n.<br><br></div>Paul<br></div>Ohio<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 1:14 PM, Gary McCormick =
via Datsun-roadsters <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadste=
rs@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>>=
;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"color:=
#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-s=
ize:24px"><div>Isn't the L16/L24 of PL510, PL521/240Z fame based on, or=
a licensed version of, a Mercedes design?</div><div><br></div><div>Gary Mc=
Cormick</div><div>San Jose, CA</div><div>=E2=80=9970 2000 SRL311-13921<br><=
/div><div><span></span></div><div><br><br></div><div style=3D"display:block=
"> <div style=3D"font-family:garamond,new york,times,serif;font-size:24px"=
> <div style=3D"font-family:HelveticaNeue,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,Arial,Lu=
cida Grande,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <font face=3D"Ari=
al" size=3D"2"> <hr size=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">From:</=
span></b> Gordon Glasgow via Datsun-roadsters <<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-=
roadsters@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net=
</a>><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Roadster Li=
st <<a href=3D"mailto:datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank"=
>datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net</a>> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight=
:bold">Sent:</span></b> Friday, May 13, 2016 9:04 AM<br> <b><span style=3D"=
font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Roadsters] Interesting historical no=
te<br> </font> </div> <div><br><div><div><div><div>I have sometimes heard N=
issan/Datsun criticized by Euro-centric car enthusiasts for simply copying =
British designs. This was somewhat true after WWII, when Datsun was making =
Austin clones under license.</div><div> =C2=A0</div><div>But I just ran acr=
oss an interesting note in a Car and Driver Web article about BMW, which be=
gan with airplanes prior to WWI, then switched to motorcycles after the war=
. Here=E2=80=99s the quote:</div><div> =C2=A0</div><div>=E2=80=9C1928: To e=
nter the car business, BMW bought the Dixi Automobil Werke, which was build=
ing Austin Sevens under license.=E2=80=9D</div><div> =C2=A0</div><div>Gordo=
n Glasgow</div><div>Renton, WA</div><div> =C2=A0</div></div></div></div><br=
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