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CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« on: 23.02. 2010 23:01 »
Hi. Does anybody know if all 'CA10RR' prefixed Road-Rocket engines were for export and all 'CA10R' engines for the UK market or were they a mix. Any help much appreciated. Thanks, Peter
Peter C    Cambridgeshire. UK   1935 Blue Star. 1936 M23 Empire-Star, 1938 B24 Empire-Star. 1939 M23 Silver-Star. 1950 A7 Rigid.  1952 A7ST.   1953 A10 Super Flash.  1954 A7ST.  1955 A7SS. 1956 A10RR.  1962 RGS.  1962 DBD34

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #1 on: 24.02. 2010 01:58 »
Hi
      I live in Canada and my 56 engine is a CA10RR.  I hope this helps.  Jeff

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #2 on: 24.02. 2010 07:38 »
 Hi, my CA10RR lives in Australia !!  Bob.

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #3 on: 24.02. 2010 20:39 »
I was always under the impression that Road rocket engines were CA10RR and Super Rocket engines were CA10R.
Interesting.
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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #4 on: 24.02. 2010 20:56 »
super rocket engines are DA10R

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #5 on: 24.02. 2010 21:07 »
Not so rocket man.
                                 The first Super Rockets were CA10R.
The DA10R engine was introduced in 1960.
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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #6 on: 24.02. 2010 21:09 »
ok trev one to you mate

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #7 on: 24.02. 2010 21:30 »
Hi Again. Interesting to read to replies. Perhaps now it seems that all export Road-Rockets had the 'CA10RR' prefix whatever country they were destined for?  Does anyone have a genuine UK R/Rocket with the 'RR' prefix?  I have some early 55 R/Rocket (USA only) crankcases without the 'RR' which may prove that they could be either 'CA10R' or 'CA10RR' whatever market they were sold to
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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #8 on: 24.02. 2010 21:32 »
My engine is a CA10RR
I bought the bike in Britain, but have no idea of the history of the engine.
Iain

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Re: CA10RR and CA10R engines, different markets?
« Reply #9 on: 25.02. 2010 03:12 »
I have two 55 crankcases and one 57, all from the US I believe and they are all CA10R.

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