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TWN Contessa 1955-1957

Production Years: 1955 - 1957
Maximum Speed: 95 km/h
Engine: Two-stroke
Cylinders: 1
Capacity: 197 cc
Bore x Stroke 45 mm x 62 mm x 2
(split-single)
Power: 10 PS / 4800 rpm
Control: Piston-port
Gears: 4-speed
Suspension Front Swing-arm
Suspension Rear Swing-arm
Tyres: 3.50 x 10
Weight: 149 kg

The Contessa was marketed by Hercules, who fitted it with a Sachs 200cc engine and sold it as the R200. They continued to produce the model after the demise of TWN in 1957, and exported the R200 to Great Britain where it was sold under the Prior marque.