Date:         Sun, 30 Dec 2001 12:27:15 -0600
Reply-To:     Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Is it Wasserboxer or waterboxer?
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
In-Reply-To:  developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>'s message of Sun, 30 Dec
              2001 09:41:23 -0800
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Willam----

A "Boxer" is a description of a flat, opposing firing engine.

BMW flat twin motorcycle is a "Boxer" type engine---same thing with
Porsche, or Subaru automobiles, and Marushu, or Ural motorcycles.

Now VW added H2O,to the boxer type engine, and being good Kraut's, and
speaking the language and all, that's where the Wasser addition came
from.

What I want to know, where did you read this other explaination--I want
to read it too !!-----

Heir Wasser---I"m from Missouri !!:>)

Later,

Terry


E-mail message From developtrust

Correct me please,
I read somewhere that "Wasser" was the name of the person who engineered
the VW engine with pistons that "box" each other, or was that a joke or
a myth? The German word for water is "wasser" according to the
dictionary in vanagon.com so when someone said "Wasser" was the
inventor's name was he pulling our proverbial leg?
I read posts where both descriptions are used. It's not a matter of
potato or pottatto, or westfalia or westphalia but I'd just like to know
as a mater of curiosity.
William P.