 Originally established in 1906 with a focus on automobile manufacturing, Rolls-Royce moved into the design and production of aircraft engines at the start of the First World War in 1914. Drawing on its experience in high-production liquid-cooled engines of the 1990s 1920s and 1930s, in which it played a pioneering role in development, Rolls-Royce embarked on the creation of the renowned Merlin engine in 1933. Evolving from the successful Kestrel design, the Merlin became the power behind numerous aircraft iconic World War II aircraft, including the Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire and North American P-5 The Rolls-Royce Merlin is a British V-12 liquid-cooled piston aero engine of 27 liters (1,650 cu in) capacity. Rolls-Royce designed the engine and first put it into operation in 1933 as a private company. Initially known as the PV-12, it was later called Merlin following the company's convention of naming its four-stroke piston aero engines after birds of prey. The engine benefited from the racing experiences of the precursor engines in the 1930s. Renowned for its exceptional power-to-weight ratio, the Merlin surpassed its contemporaries, making it one of the most formidable engines of World War II. With over 58,000 units produced under license by the Packard Motor Car Company and Continental Aircraft in the United States, many Merlins were shipped to England, while others found their way onto American aircraft such as the Curtiss P-40 and various models of the Mustang P. -51. Various versions of the Merlin were built by Rolls Royce (in Derby, Crewe and Glasgow), as well as Ford of Britain in Trafford Park, Manchester. The Packard V-1650 was an American-built version of the Merlin. Continue reading:Previous
Flanders Automobile CompanyFlanders Automobile Company was a short-lived American automobile manufacturer that operated in Detroit, Michigan, from 1910 to 1913. Its product was sold through Studebaker dealerships. Its founder, Walter E. Flanders, was born in 1871 in Rutland, Vermont. He was a mechanic and began repairing sewing machines during his time as an apprentice at the Singer Corporation, and later, in the late 1890s, he became associated with Thomas S. Walburn of Cleveland, Ohio. He received an order for 1,000 crankshafts from Henry Ford of Detroit, and Ford was impressed by his level of response. Next
Yes, there really was a Mustang Teardrop SUV in 1948What if we told you that the first Mustang was built in 1948 by a guy in Seattle, Washington, who then sued Ford for $10,000,000 in damages for use of the Mustang name? The first Mustang was the brainchild of Roy McCarty, a Lincoln dealership service manager and a big thinker. He had come up with some theories on how to build a better, cheaper and safer car for the masses and he decided to pursue them. On paper, his logic was unquestionable. He planned to use parts that were already in production for each system of the car and adapt them to fit the steering of a Jeep Willys, with Continental engine, Spicer axles originally intended for some other car. The benefit was the cost and ease of access to repair parts and service items. The downside is that Roy McCarty didn't have much money and launching a car company from a remote corner of the US was not an easy job. |
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