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Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« on: January 31, 2009, 07:48:42 AM »
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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 05:06:47 AM »
C'mon, rookies - earn your stars!
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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 05:21:15 AM »
Experts?
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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2009, 10:20:54 AM »
Maybe a Ballot?

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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2009, 10:47:11 AM »
Unfortunately, I must vote 'no'.
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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 12:29:28 PM »
1927  Z-12 made by Zbrojovka. It's said to be the only one built, so if he says that's what it is, no-one is going to argue!
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Re: Puzzle #1195
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 01:01:05 PM »
Indeed! Though I do wonder hat became of Z's 1 through 11 ;D
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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 02:39:41 PM »
According to Hans-Otto Neubauer, writing in the Georgano Encyclopedia:
Z2 was a 6-cylinder 1100 cc opposed piston two-stroke
He seems to say that Z4, Z6 and Z9 were 2-cylinder and Z5 a 4-cylinder (1.5 litre) two-strokes
Z13 was an 8-cylinder duplex two-stroke (parallel pairs of cylinders with a common combustion chamber) of 1500 cc and 60 h.p. output
Still a few Zs missing, and no mention of Z12.
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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2009, 03:11:24 PM »
There were also a Z18, 2-cylinder 1 litre, a Z14, 4WD 4-cylinder 1.5 litre and military versions (type T2 and V)

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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2009, 04:17:15 PM »
According to Hans-Otto Neubauer, writing in the Georgano Encyclopedia:
Z2 was a 6-cylinder 1100 cc opposed piston two-stroke
He seems to say that Z4, Z6 and Z9 were 2-cylinder and Z5 a 4-cylinder (1.5 litre) two-strokes
Z13 was an 8-cylinder duplex two-stroke (parallel pairs of cylinders with a common combustion chamber) of 1500 cc and 60 h.p. output
Still a few Zs missing, and no mention of Z12.
Might be more in the two-volume book that I cannot bring myself to afford!

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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2010, 03:24:54 AM »
I just saw this car on Saturday
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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2010, 04:21:32 AM »
How about Z-2 consider a sports car built by engineers HRON in 1925 ( 6-cylinders, 1097cc, 55x77 mm )
Z-12 ( according to my information ) should be prototype of the luxury saloon ( limousine ) of 1931 -- unfinished.
However, there were various constriction body built outside the ZBROJOVKA BRNO.

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Re: Puzzle #1195 - Solved! 1927 Zbrojovka Z-12 Sport Racing Car
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2010, 04:25:46 AM »
The plate attached to the car said Z12
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