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<blockquote data-quote="Pushrod Twin" data-source="post: 116973" data-attributes="member: 340"><p>I have just read the other post, directed to by the link. Like Cyborg, I am now understanding better the reason for Vic's insistence that the Vincent ESA is not progressive whereas the BMW one is. The steep sides of the female curve (for want of a better expression!) on the BMW style do not appear instinctively to be progressive, but when looking harder & adding that to Timetraveller's diagram, I now see it. </p><p>The Vincent one, visually, appears instinctively progressive, but is not, it the pressure exerted along the shaft would remain constant, it relies on springs progressively compressing to make the movement progressive. </p><p>I join Cyborg as convert number 2 and will go and stand in the corner. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pushrod Twin, post: 116973, member: 340"] I have just read the other post, directed to by the link. Like Cyborg, I am now understanding better the reason for Vic's insistence that the Vincent ESA is not progressive whereas the BMW one is. The steep sides of the female curve (for want of a better expression!) on the BMW style do not appear instinctively to be progressive, but when looking harder & adding that to Timetraveller's diagram, I now see it. The Vincent one, visually, appears instinctively progressive, but is not, it the pressure exerted along the shaft would remain constant, it relies on springs progressively compressing to make the movement progressive. I join Cyborg as convert number 2 and will go and stand in the corner. :( [/QUOTE]
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