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october 1956 saw the introduction of a new Kabine, the Type 153
(three-wheeler) and the Type 154 (four-wheeler), which featured an
enlarged version of the trusty four-stroke motor, itself a rarity amongst
the vast majority of smoking two-strokes on the market. The new model
also saw the end of the “water-cooled spare wheel” problem, which
manifested itself during every rainstorm; the solution to which was a
simple drain hole in the wheel storage well. Half of production went
to York nobel in England, where three wheelers had a tax advantage.
This success, in turn, inspired faltering BMW to market their own
three-wheeler version of the Isetta across the channel, bringing them
considerable success. Production of the type continued until the restart
of aircraft production and the death of Heinkel in 1958.