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The Ajams was a French automobile, built in Neuilly by M. Ajams in 1920. A light cyclecar, it had a tubular frame in the "birdcage" style. Its engine was a 1093 cc water-cooled twin-cylinder 9hp unit with a three-speed gearbox. It also had independent suspension for all for wheels.

Neuilly is a common place name in France, deriving from the male given name Nobilis or Novellius. It may refer to:

Cyclecar tiny car designs briefly popular in the 1910s–20s

A cyclecar was a type of small, lightweight and inexpensive car manufactured in Europe and the United States between 1910 and the early 1920s. The purpose of cyclecars was to fill a gap in the market between the motorcycle and the car.

Cylinder (engine) central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels, often equipped with a cylinder liner

A cylinder is the central working part of a reciprocating engine or pump, the space in which a piston travels. Multiple cylinders are commonly arranged side by side in a bank, or engine block, which is typically cast from aluminum or cast iron before receiving precision machine work. Cylinders may be sleeved or sleeveless. A sleeveless engine may also be referred to as a "parent-bore engine".

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