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obtained a license for the braking system. Negotiations took place in 1920 with
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In 1912 and 1913 he designed a car for Argyll with a valveless engine and with a worm-gear rear axle. In May 1913 the car beat the world record for duration and distance for 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 hours, and 600, 700, 800, 900, and 1000 miles.
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licensed the Perrot braking system and fitted it to their 6-cylinder chassis, it was also used by
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