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 | | Voisin's design rationale for the Biscuter was to keep it as light and simple as possible, so more of the total weight could be devoted to carrying its two or three passengers. |
 | | The Biscuter was powered by a one-cylinder, 197-cubic-centimetre, two-stroke, air-cooled, transversely mounted Villiers motorcycle engine driving the front wheels through a three-speed manual transmission that was integral with the engine. |
 | | As a further aid to cooling, there were three pints of oil sealed in the head and, as the engine tended to overheat while idling, this oil transferred heat to the cooling fins. |
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