Re: toothed timing belt

["Mark Battley" <m.battley@domain.elided>]

>>I believe the first mass production use of rubber belt cam drives was on
>>the FIAT 124
>
>Sorry, Michael!
>
>The first _production_ over head cam motor to use a cogged rubber belt was
>the Glas SOHC as used in the GT. 

Michael used the phrase "mass production use", which I still believe is a
valid claim for the Fiat engine - being produced in large volumes for about
3 decades.

Mark Battley
Auckland, New Zealand.

1973 Alfa Romeo 2000 GT Veloce
1989 Fiat Uno Turbo 
1989 Fiat Croma
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