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Old 7th Feb 2011, 19:43
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allyn
 
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Guiberson diesel radial engine
An obscurish diesel aero engine that was test flown in a Stinson Reliant. Sadly, WW II intervened and it was used to power tanks instead. After the war it was forgotten. Some info links below:

http://www.oldengine.org/members/die.../Guiberson.htm

http://www.enginehistory.org/Diesels/Ch3.pdf
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