Jean Fouche wrote:

   SNIP

It does seem from looking at the pictures that the VAZ rotary was directly
copied from the early Mazda single and twin distributor engines.

Jean Fouche

  The Russians copying someone else's design!  I'm shocked!  (Just like
the Gendarme in 'Casablanca" was shocked at the gambling in Rick's
club as he folded his winnings into his pocket).  ;-)   They copied the B1,
the Shuttle and a lot of other stuff.  Let's hope they got the copies
accurately done.

Bill Freeman

 
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