> > On Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:12:38 +0100, Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) wrote: >
> > > Did you ever see the trojan van?
> > > Brian
>
> > Did you ever *hear* a Trojan van? They made a strange burbling
> > noise due to an unusual engine - was it something like 3 cylinder 2 > > stroke?
>
> Horizontally opposed 2 cylinder 4 stroke. Like a 2CV Citroen.
>
Same as a Bradford, by Jowett. Once it was going, you could slow down in top gear (third) until you could count the engine cycles. Engine size was 1005 cc, 2 cylinder.
I remember it well, but not with fondness. But it always prompted happy memories from 'older' folks at filling stations.