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Ehrlich's experience with early two-stroke designs led to work on the 'Environmental Engine' that had variable compression and variable capacity to improve emission and fuel consumption. Potentially the future of engine technology, Josef Ehrlich died in September 2003 aged 89 without seeing his engine designs developed commercially.<ref name="EE" /> |
Ehrlich's experience with early two-stroke designs led to work on the 'Environmental Engine' that had variable compression and variable capacity to improve emission and fuel consumption. Potentially the future of engine technology, Josef Ehrlich died in September 2003 aged 89 without seeing his engine designs developed commercially.<ref name="EE" /> |
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NOTE TO BIKERTALK AND TO WIKIPEDIA |
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the following passage is permitted under the rules of wikipedia and if this is deleted again by biker talk then i will create my own entry that you can not delete and i will go out of my way to bombard you and this page with the TRUTH! |
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I am not inferring or implying in ANY way whatsoever that what i am putting is mixed with any source cited here. i intend to cite my own sources. |
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In 1983 two brothers Bernard Davis and Peter Davis created what is at present called the e3 or environmental engine. their work superceeds Dr Ehrlich's by some time. They patented the engine thus having an OFFICIAL legal document that proves their work superceeds Dr Ehrlich's. in 2003 the 2 brothers took Dr Ehrlich to court over allegations of patent infringement. the case was later dropped for various reasons. These two facts prove that the 2 brothers created the environmental engine before Dr Ehrlich. This may come as a blow to those of you(esp the creater of this page) who admire and indeed worship Dr Ehrlich but the truth is that he invented an engine that had already been invented. He DID NOT steal in any way the design or ideas of the 2 brothers, but instead just happened to create it unaware of the 2 brothers. I cite Bernard and Peter Davis and i intend to ask Bernard Davis(one of the inventors)the exact details of the patent and court case so i can publish them here thus removing any doubt at all as to the validity of my statement. |
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I AM NOT, REPEAT NOT INFERRING OR IMPLYING THAT DR EHRLICH STOLE THE ENGINE OR IDEAS OF BERNARD AND PETER DAVIS OR THAT DR EHRLICH DID ANYTHING UNDERHANDED, IF ANYBODY TRIES TO MAKE OUT THAT I AM SAYING ANY SUCH THING OR HAS THIS POST DELETED FOR SIMILAR OR SAME REASONS THEN I WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO HAVE THAT PERSON(S) TAKEN TO COURT FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS. |
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IF BIKER TALK still has their head in the sand then i suggest that you ACTUALLY do some research through the patent office and through the court system. i will be more than happy to supply any details that would assist them and anybody in learning the truth. if you do that then you will find out that these records exist and that Dr Ehrlich did indeed go to court over alledged patent infringement. |
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==Models== |
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Revision as of 14:34, 25 February 2012
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| Industry | Manufacturing and engineering |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Defunct | 1977 |
| Fate | Wound up |
| Headquarters | Isleworth, UK |
Key people | Dr Joseph Ehrlich |
| Products | Motorcycles |
EMC Motorcycles or the Ehrlich Motor Co was a British motorcycle manufacturer. Based in Isleworth, the business was founded by Joseph Ehrlich who emigrated to Britain from Austria in the 1930s.[1]
A specialist engine tuner, Joe Ehrlich made unique two-stroke motorcycles. EMC stopped mass production in 1952 but Ehrlich used his knowledge of German technology to re-engineer the DKW Rennsporte Ladempumpe production racers, which he developed as one-off EMC racing bikes and won several events over the next 25 years.[2] The EMC 125 cc racer was considered among the fastest of its size in the early 1960s. Ehrlich left in 1967 and the company was wound up in 1977.[1]
History
Dr Joseph Ehrlich was a wealthy Austrian and keen motorcycle enthusiast who became the acknowledged authority on two-stroke single racing bikes. Ehrlich moved to the UK and set up EMC after the Second World War with a factory at Isleworth. Production focussed on a 350 cc split single motorcycle based on German engineering using two cylinders and pistons with a common combustion chamber. One cylinder housed the exhaust ports and the other the transfer ports. EMC also imported Puch 125 cc split single, four-speed engines from Austria as there was nothing to compete in the UK market at the time.[2]
Dr Ehrlich worked throughout his life to improve engine performance. In 1948 he built a three-cylinder motorcycle engine that was banned from racing circuits as "too powerful".[3] EMC racing motorcycles (and cars) were used by some of the leading riders, including Mike Hailwood who rode an EMC to fifth place in the 1962 125 cc world championship and won the 1962 Saar Grand Prix.[4][5] From 1981, 250 cc EMC motorcycles won 4 Junior TTs at the Isle of Man and an EMC was the first 250 cc motorcycle to break the 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) lap record.[6] Ehrlich went on to develop Formula 3 racing cars and although he retired from EMC in 1967 his interest in racing motorcycles continued and he produced one-off 250 cc Rotax-engined bikes in the 1980s and his last competitive motorcycle in 1995 – when he was in his 80s.[7][8]
Ehrlich's experience with early two-stroke designs led to work on the 'Environmental Engine' that had variable compression and variable capacity to improve emission and fuel consumption. Potentially the future of engine technology, Josef Ehrlich died in September 2003 aged 89 without seeing his engine designs developed commercially.[3]
Models
| Model | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| EMC 350 cc | 1948 | Split single cylinder |
| EMC Model T | 1953 | Jap engine |
| EMC 125 cc | 1963 | Water-cooled twin |
References
- ^ a b "EMC Motorcycles". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ a b Hogan, Peter (2002-11-30). "Racing Split Single Two Stroke Motorcycles in Post War England". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ a b "History of EE technology". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "1962 125cc world championship standings". motogp.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "Works EMC bikes on the auction block". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "TT Race analysis". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ "Ehrlich EMC". Retrieved 2008-07-05.
- ^ Brown, Roland (2002). Classic Motorcycles. Anness Publishing. pp. pp. 137. ISBN 1-84038-433-6.
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