Complex sentence: The two-stroke petrol engine was very popular throughout the 19th-20th century in motorcycles and small-engined devices, such as chainsaws and outboard motors, and was also used in some cars, a few tractors and many ships.
Split into simpler sentences: The two-stroke gasoline engine was very popular throughout the 19th-20th century in motorcycles and small-engined devices, such as chainsaws and outboard motors. It was also used in some cars, a few tractors and many ships.