At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
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Olimpic 1953-55
Orix
Juan Ramirez Montpéo ran a mechanical workshop in Barcelona where he developed an air-cooled four-stroke flat-twin engine of 610 cc (72x75 mm) to compete with BMW-powered machines.
These engines were fitted to four-wheeled cars, of which 12 were constructed in the years 1952 to 1954.
Prior to this he was well-known as a tuner of racing machines, and raced a Norton International himself. He also built a tilting sidecar, no doubt influenced by the work of his grandfather who had constructed sidecars in the 1920s.
See also Montpéo 1912~1929
Source: Autopasion18.com (who credits Manuel Lage Marco)
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