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(43) Date of publication: 11.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/15 (21) Application number: 99928113.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F16H 61/38, B60K 20/02 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/026 (87) International publication number: WO 0000/760 (06.01.2000 Gazette 2000/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT SE (30) Priority: 27.06.1998 GB 9814002 (71) Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 80788 München (DE)	(72) Inventors: JACKSON, Neil, David WellesbourneWarwickshire CV35 9RE (GB) SMITH, Andrew, Charles, Osborne Coventry CV4 7DN (GB) (74) Representative: Zollner, Richard  Bayerische Motoren Werke AGPatentabteilung AJ-3 80788 München 80788 München (DE)