Issues in the conservation and restoration of powertrains as engineering art monuments
[ 1 ] Instytut Napędów i Lotnictwa, Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej i Transportu, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 2 ] Wydział Inżynierii Mechanicznej, Politechnika Poznańska | [ P ] employee | [ S ] student
2024
Journal year: 2024 | Journal number: no. 3 (198)
scientific article
english
- combustion engine
- renovation
- conservation
- powertrains
- monuments of engineering art
EN The article discusses issues related to the behavior of powertrains understood as monuments of engineering art. The theoretical part analyzed the most important issues related to the maintenance and renovation of vehicles, their share in Poland in the age category, as well as the regulations regarding the classification of historic vehicles. The next part of the article presents the renovation process of two powertrains – the K-750 motorcycle and the Volkswagen Type 117 passenger car, along with a short production history. Then, recommended procedures for unique objects were discussed in the context of their state of preservation and occurrence based on the authors' experience.
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