Mystery Micro T-head Engine (Update: marine application ?)

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A few days ago a friend sent us these pictures asking for the potential sales price of "this Ford Model T engine" which he had casually found. At a first glance almost everybody could discover that it isn´t a Ford Model T engine... nor any other kind of Ford design. The T-head engine concept is primarily known from larger, often American engine. Inlet manifold and inlet valves on one side. Exhaust manifold and valves on the other side (like pictured above). Yet also small and very small European engines are known to show the same basic set-up, as some of the older Ruby engines. Best known is probably the 855cc as used in Ettore's brainchild: the Peugeot Bébé (visit the register). Although exact sizes are not available at this time, is the engine pictured above of similar size. The spark plugs speak for themselves in this respect. Unfortunately the engine has no further identification plates or numbers, only the magneto has the inscription "2 RB" .  Our thoughts are in the direction of a cyclecar French marque, but we are not sure at all, so we ask your help in this. 

(Pictures by Francisco Carrìon)

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