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Another guy and I were brainstorming as to the purpose of the brass looking cylinder with the copper tube going to the fuel tank of the 1919 LaBestioni. We think it was a pump to pressurize the fuel tank. Oh yeah, get your MotoIQ Nerd Alliance t-shirt. |
Big gears and chains transfer the torque. Considering the 14L engine displacement, I bet it’s sizeable torque even for an engine almost 100 years old in design. |
Hmm….. There’s a magneto switch in the middle. Anyone knows how to drive this thing? At least it still has three pedals. |
And a bunch of levers. |
Here’s a fire truck for ya. |