Paul,
Attached is a photo of the Mazda BD-5. It was donated to the Oakland
museum many years ago so no need to solve the cooling problems although
I'm sure with you talents and experience you could have been a big
help.
Keith Hindshaw ran a shop in San Jose for many years after Bede went
bankrupt. He sold kits, parts, engines and provided assistance to those
of us who wanted to complete our aircraft.
He has since sold his business and retired to Arizona. I do have some
data on it and the Norton birds somewhere in the old newsletters. As I
remember the Mazda was 265 or 285 hp. Notice the three bladed prop.
Here is the photo:

John K. Lewis

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