The Ajams was a French

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, built in

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by M. Ajams in 1920. A light

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, it had a tubular frame in the "birdcage" style. Its engine was a 1093 cc water-cooled twin-

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9 hp unit with a three-speed

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. It also had independent suspension for all for wheels.

References

* Georgano, G.N., "Ajams", in G.N. Georgano, ed., The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885-1968 (New York: E.P. Dutton and Co., 1974), pp. 230.

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