Engines Afloat, from Early Days to D-Day - Stan Grayson - Paperback

Chronicling the development of the American marine engine industry from 1884 to 1944, Volume I focuses on gasoline engines and recreational boats, discussing both four-cycle and two-cycle engines. It details the work of the pioneers in this field and discusses the impact they had on pleasure boating, racing, and technology. Based on the material in the Kettering archives and other primary sources, Volume II traces the development of the practical diesel engine and the impact of both diesel and heavy-duty gasoline engines on fisherman, towboats, and the Navy. Included is a discussion of how internal combustion supplanted steam in riverboats and a look at the Navy's adoption of internal combustion engines.Grayson, Stan is the author of 'Engines Afloat, from Early Days to D-Day - Stan Grayson - Paperback' with ISBN 9781928862017 and ISBN 1928862012.