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On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 23:12:47 GMT, "Don White"

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snip "motor", they describe it as being either 10 H.P. or 7.5 KW in size.

Which perhaps explains the popularity of the 9.9 HP designation.

surfnturf

is electric, gasoline or diesel, it doesn't count unless it is over 10 HP
or 7.5
KW in size. That also seems to indicate that Canada considers any type of
power
to be a "motor", but motors of any kind under a certain size don't count
any
way.