Duesenberg Motor
N. MacCoull describes aircraft engines made by Duesenberg Motors of St. Paul, Minnesota.
Duesenberg Motor (original article)
Fred Duesenberg (Wikipedia)
Auguste Duesenberg (Wikipedia)
Sturtevant Motors
N. MacCoull describes Sturtevant Motors models D-4 and D-6. B.F. Sturtevant Co. of Hyde Park, MA was an early manufacturer of aircraft engines.
Sturtevant Motors (original article)
Sturtevant Manufacturing Co. (1910 – 1915) (Vincent Tocco Jr. Website)
Rausenberger C-12 Engine
Neil MacCoull provides a detailed description of a Rausenberger C-12 Engine. Rausenberger was a noted aircraft engine design pioneer.
The Twelve Cylinder Rausenberger Engine (original article)
Self-Cooling Engine
This short news item describes a self-cooling airplane engine developed in France . I’ve never heard of this concept before and I wonder what’s happened to development of this concept since I could not find any other references about it. Was it basically a faulty concept or was it ahead of its time and has since been forgotten? My hope is somebody is going to take another look at this concept.
Self-Cooling Aero Engines With Complete Expansion (original article)
Riotte Kerosene Bicycle
This short article describes C. C. Riotte’s small engine powered bicycle, I guess one could call it one of the earliest ancestors of motorcycle. C.C. Riotte was a giant among the early engine designer-builder generation and was responsible for many innovations.
The Riotte Kerosene Bicycle (original article)
Napier Cub Engine
This short news item describes the Napier Cub, a 16 cylinder, X-configuration, 1,000 horsepower engine. According to Wikipedia only six were built.
British Test 1,000-Horsepower Aero Engine
Napier Cub (Wikipedia)
Stern Drive
This is probably one of the first stern drives. Unfortunately the article does not mention the manufacturer.
Motorboat Has Stern Drive And Reverse Gear
Here is an interesting link describing the invention of the modern stern drive:
http://www.rbbi.com/folders/pat/isd.htm
Packard Diesel
This short piece describes the benefits of then new Packard radial diesel engine. The engine weighed 510 pound and developed 225 HP, a respectable 2.26 pounds per horse power.
New Motor To End Fire Hazard In Aviation
