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Lafitte was an unconventional car. It was powered by 22 hp 3 cylinder radial engine of 736cc capacity, which was enlarged to 895cc in 1928, its final year. The engine was mounted in a hinged cage, which was tilted by the driver to engage and vary the ratio of the friction drive to the rear
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which was renowned for its innovative engineering. It incorporated a three-cylinder radial engine mounted in a hinged cage, which was tilted by the driver to engage and vary the ratio of the friction drive to the rear wheels. Uniquely, the 'variable ratio' friction drive consisted of a convex steel
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3 cylinder radial engine (mounted in a display cage similar to the original car) that was hinged to the chassis and tilted by the driver using the long lever seen on the right. The large convex flywheel and concave clutch surface can be seen within the display stand. The possibility of inventing
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wheels. Uniquely, the 'variable ratio' friction drive consisted of a convex steel flywheel and a concave 'clutch plate' that was faced by wound strips of paper or sometimes leather. The new price in
England was 100 pounds sterling.
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was a French automobile manufactured in Paris from 1923–1928. The 'SA de
Construction de Voiturettes Th. Lafitte', owned by Theodore Laffitte, manufactured a light
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In 1928, a sports version with a 25 hp, 895cc engine topped the range. The maximum speed was quoted as 96 kilometres per hour (60 mph).
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Complete Encyclopedia of the Motorcars - 1885 to the present. Edited by G.N.Georgano, Published 1973 by Ebury Press, London
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Lafitte began constructing automobiles in Paris in 1923 on The Quai. In 1926 they started using the manufacturing facility in
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