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forcella stampata

English translation: stamped metal fork

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Italian term or phrase:forcella stampata
English translation:stamped metal fork
Entered by: Marco V

09:51 Dec 19, 2007
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / motorcycles
Italian term or phrase: forcella stampata
Piccoli ritocchi al motore, alla carburazione (inizialmente vengono adottati carburatori Amal, poi sostituiti dai Gurtner e dai Binks), alla ciclistica (nel 1932 arriva anche la forcella stampata).
Marco V
Local time: 11:02
stamped metal fork
Explanation:
1937 BMW R12
The new 750cc engines were the largest and most powerful yet produced by BMW, a 16 horsepower sidevalve, and a 28 horspower OHV version. The front suspension was a trailing link unit with stamped metal forward-sweeping forks, and linkage rods to a leaf spring, which extended over the front fender.

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/1937-bmw-r12-679....


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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-19 12:01:24 GMT)
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or pressed metal fork

But by the early 1950's, hydraulically damped telescopic forks were becoming well established, mainly due to their improved ride over the undamped or friction damped girders. Some manufacturers, however, were even then aware of the deficiencies of teles. and used some form of link forks, e.g. BMW went for the British designed Earles fork, even though they had been pioneers of teles. Ariel on the other hand used pressed metal trailing link forks on their Leaders and Arrows.
http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/Steer/STEER.htm

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Jo Macdonald
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Local time: 11:02
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thanks as always Jo
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Summary of answers provided
4moulded fork
Irina Mestergazi
4stamped metal fork
Jo Macdonald


  

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moulded fork


Explanation:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=it&rls=com.microsoft:it-IT:I...

Irina Mestergazi
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stamped metal fork


Explanation:
1937 BMW R12
The new 750cc engines were the largest and most powerful yet produced by BMW, a 16 horsepower sidevalve, and a 28 horspower OHV version. The front suspension was a trailing link unit with stamped metal forward-sweeping forks, and linkage rods to a leaf spring, which extended over the front fender.

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/bmw/1937-bmw-r12-679....


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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-19 12:01:24 GMT)
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or pressed metal fork

But by the early 1950's, hydraulically damped telescopic forks were becoming well established, mainly due to their improved ride over the undamped or friction damped girders. Some manufacturers, however, were even then aware of the deficiencies of teles. and used some form of link forks, e.g. BMW went for the British designed Earles fork, even though they had been pioneers of teles. Ariel on the other hand used pressed metal trailing link forks on their Leaders and Arrows.
http://www.tonyfoale.com/Articles/Steer/STEER.htm



Jo Macdonald
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Local time: 11:02
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Native speaker of: English
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