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re: PS?

Jim Huber <jhuber@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Jim Gillespie <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Up until a couple (?) of years ago there was a 100bhp (or maybe
>> 100PS) limit on bikes in Germany...

> I hadn't seen PS ratings prior to looking at Triumphs. Can anyone tell
> me what it stands for, and what the difference is between it and brake
> horse power (bhp)?

    PS = Pfaerde Starcke (sp?) = Horse Power in German :-)  German
horses must be a bit weedy, cos 1PS is slightly less than 1bhp ;-)

                Jim
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