"Harley, Ageless Wings" wrote:

Paul, and listers...

I got a very good copy of that 2-1/2 minute segment on the Rotary Engine
that was on Modern Marvels last night. I was on the phone with a friend in
Pittsburgh when it started, and I missed about the first 2 seconds or less,
during a shot of Felix Wankel's face.

But generally the segment is "Mazda 101"...What is a rotary engine ... and
why is it better choice?

Much of it is an interview with Takaharu Kobayakawa ("Koby") the project
director for the RX-7...but he does show an exploded view of the rotary
engine ( maybe the Renesis?) slowly turning, and about 20 seconds around and
under the hood of an Rx-8.

Not a bad job, considering that this 155 seconds long piece starts in 1924
and finishes with the RX-8!

I made a highly compressed version of it (8 bit mono sound, 10 frames a
second, and 240 by 180 size), and put it on my web site.  It is 8 MB and can
be found here if anyone wants to see it:

http://www.agelesswings.com/MAZDA/Mazda.avi

For you high bandwidth people (DSL line, cable Modem, etc.) I also uploaded
a much better copy of it that can be viewed full screen...it is 52 MB in
size and is here:

http://www.agelesswings.com/MAZDA/MAZDA.MPG

If you type in the URL, be sure that you copy it exactly...all the caps and
small letters as above...the server is Linux powered and will accept no
substitutes! <G>

I won't put the full size version on my web site...it is 125 MB and is 16
bit stereo, full size TV (640 by 480) and 24 frames a second...but if there
are any purists out there who want it...or if you have trouble getting one
of those smaller versions off my web site, I can send you a copy on
CD...just pay for the disc and the postage. Of course, I wouldn't turn down
a "tip" for my efforts! <G>

Harley

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