Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Welcome to the ninth episode of Wobbly's Weekly Word. Weekly Word is an informal video with a 24 hour preview for Channel Members. This week, Wobbly Phil looks at how Norton's Wankel rotary engine took to the skies.

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Credits and links:

Norton Rotary Classic no. 11 of 100 - Silk TV
youtube.com/watch?v=CH-8k8uMHhY

Turbo Rotary (Wankle Engine) in a Velocity SE Aircraft - Christopher Barber
youtube.com/watch?v=rhMfuOMJJwc

The video of the JPS Norton replica on fire appears to have been removed from YouTube since I downloaded it.

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