In the 60s and 70s of the twentieth century, the Spanish motorbike industry, which has almost disappeared today, was a world reference, first among the light two-stroke road motorbikes and later in the off-road motorbikes. In this context, the figure of the industrial engineer Eduardo Giró (1940) stands out, linked to the OSSA factory until the end of the 1970s, and who is known worldwide for having created a revolutionary motorbike: the 250 cc OSSA GP with the first magnesium monocoque chassis in a Grand Prix motorbike, which became the fastest single-cylinder motorbike of its time. This bike was able to challenge the world's major motorbike manufacturers and fight for the 250 cc world championship in the late 1960s, the bike was a compendium of innovations in the field of materials, chassis, suspension and engine. He created the OSSA trial champions and went on to develop the Cobas engines with which Crivillé won his first 125 cc world championship. His activity as an engineer was not limited to competition, but he was responsible for the technical management of OSSA and, finally, general manager of this brand in the years of greatest boom of this Spanish industry. This chapter pays a well-deserved tribute to the Spanish motorbike industry, which has now disappeared, through a figure of worldwide prestige.


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    Title :

    Eduardo Giró Barella (1940—Present)


    Additional title:

    History Mechanism, Machine




    Publication date :

    2023-06-25


    Size :

    27 pages





    Type of media :

    Article/Chapter (Book)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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