Early Swiss manufacturer of engines for cars and motorcycles
1909 Imported to Great Britain by C. Bertrand and Linington Brothers.
Possibly related: "The marks of J.H. Linington of Newport, Isle of Wight, England, an ironmonger/gun dealer, have been reported on sporting guns and Eley made [Eley Bros] shotgun cartridges made prior to 1914." ~ Guns Dictionary by John Walter, page 39.
The chief exhibits on this stand are two examples of the excellently-made Zedel engine. The small size is the 2 h.p. 67 x 75 mm., weighing 35 lbs., especially designed for lightweights, and one of its special features lies in the fact that the exhaust chamber has an air passage between it and the cylinders, thus aiding the cooling. The carburetter is of special design, and conducts a strong mixture to a mixing chamber over the inlet dome, where it is diluted with air.
The crank case is an exceedingly clean casting, and there are few crevices in which dirt can collect. The 9 h.p. 85x85 mm. engine is a specially light racing engine fitted with a light-spoked steel pulley. The timing gear is interesting, inasmuch as it consists of a horizontal bevel wheel on which cams are cut which operate the valve gear, while it also serves to drive the magneto shaft, the magneto being carried in the tank of the machine.
Sources: Graces Guide, The Motor Cycle.
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