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The Origin and Development of Heavy—Oil Aero Engines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2016

D. R. Pye
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In this first lecture upon the origin and development of the heavy oil aero engine to be delivered under the Akroyd—Stuart foundation, it is appropriate to devote some space to the early history of oil engines generally, for it is certain that the aero engine of the future will claim a direct descent from some terrestrial parent. The early history moreover, of the heavy oil engine is of quite exceolional interest, both technical and personal.

Herbert Akroyd—Stuart was born in 1864.His father, Charles Stuart, owned a small engineering works at Fenny Stratford, and it was here that the son gained his training as an engineer. Between 1885 and 1890 he took out several patents for the improvement of oil engines, which appear to have been the outcome of his experience with a “ Spiel ” petroleum engine used for power generation at his father's works.

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Proceedings
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 35 , Issue 244 , April 1931 , pp. 265 - 298
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1931

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References

Note on page 273 * “The High Speed Diesel Engine,” Diesel Engine Users' Association, March, 1930.

Note on page 274 * “High Speed Compression—Ignition Engine Research,” H. B. Taylor, Aeronautical Journal, 1927.

Note on page 276 * Diesel Engine Users' Association, March, 1930.

Note on page 279 * “Compression—Ignition Oil Engines,” R. Schulz, Aircraft Engineering, March, 1930.

Note on page 282 * “The Packard Diesel Aircraft Engine,” E. P. Warner, Aviation, 5th April, 1930.

Note on page 283 * “The High Efficiency Oil Engine,” March 19th, 1926.

Note on page 294 * See Proc. Inst. Mech. E., Nov. 1922, pages 1113 to 1115.

Note on page 295 * See Paper to N.E.C. Inst. Eng. and Ship., Nov. 26th, 1920, and specially the discussion thereon, pages 94–96 and 113. See also “The High Efficiency Oil Engine,” by Alan E. L. Chorlton, Proc. Inst. Mech. E., March 1926, pages 388 and 390; also remarks by Mr. F. H. Livens, page 400, and by Lieut. Col. Fell, p. 412.

†See Proc. Inst. Mech. E., October 1916, page 594.