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re: PS?
- Subject: re: PS?
- From: Jim Gillespie <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2000 14:48:50 +0000 (GMT)
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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