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Old 29th May 2009 | 13:47
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barit1
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Inertia starters usually had a side shaft that a crank could be fitted to (assuming the oil tank wasn't in the way ). Thus a dead battery could be overcome with some manual windup. The BT-13 "Vibrator" was so equipped.
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