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"Crankshaft," Te Kawa.—A litre is a measure of capacity in the metric svstem and is equal to 1000 cubic centimeters or 61.026 cubic inches. The metric system is used in doiining the engine (cylinder), capacity of motorcars and motor-cycles. Actually, the portion of each cylinder measured is that between the top and the bottom of the piston stroke. In the case of a 4.4 litre car the engine capacity would be equal to 268.514 cubic inches.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21934, 18 October 1934, Page 19
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78QUERY ANSWERED New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21934, 18 October 1934, Page 19
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