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There is an interesting, but erratic book on the Liberty, it's development and use, in the Smithsonian Annals of Flight books series.
It is Volume 1 # 3 in the series and is inexpensive and not hard ...

That was the question asked on another forum.
I'd say the answer to the heading of this thread is: Russia..
When I was seriously collecting early engines I'd research where they all went. who bought ...

Has anybody heard of the Trego Company (U.S. circa 1918) ? It doesn't ring a bell like the Vimalert and Gar Wood and other companies that made marine conversions. I have no reason to suggest it was a ...

Here's a tip that often provided good results for us...We built up a collection/display of over 175 different pre-WWII aero engines/45 WWI and earlier/19 the only ones in the world. That does not incl ...

Hi Kim; As a fellow owner of the best aero engine reference book ever pulished, the 1939 version of AEROSPHERE Smile

, I can tell you this is an even more interesting book than the others you mention.
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C'mon guys, where are all the other posters? There must be at least a hundred of you that have interesting engine anecdotes and information that excited you when you discovered it...
When I think of ...

This site is a terrific accomplishment of great and lasting value, Cheers to you and all who helped set it up Very Happy

What a difference from years ago when it would take a month to exchange letters with ...

I forgot to list the specific name for this engine. Just as heath made a lot of different types of Henderson conversion parts for homebuilders-and listed their Own factory built engine as the B-4...Ji ...

Here is an unusual Pre-War racing engine, built by Jim Church for the Church mid-wing racer in the National Air Races. Allow me to point out some novelties. He cast his own cylinders (did not use Heat ...