Awakening the myth . The Fiat AS.6 24-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine

[NutLoose]

Awesomeness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJB-iCtt9zw

[India Four Two]

I wondered how they transmitted the power of the rear engine.

The rear engine drove the front propeller through a reduction gearbox, located between the two engines, up to a shaft that passed between the cylinder banks of the reverse-mounted forward engine. The latter's crankshaft drive faced rearwards and drove the rearmost propeller in a likewise manner, but instead via a hollow shaft passing between the cylinder banks through which the rear engine driveshaft passed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_AS.6

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Marvellous!

So, anyone know anything about this? Assume just a static replica. Leisure Sport had one at Thorpe Park I think, it was taxiable on the lake. Edit: ah, it was an M.39, now at Chino!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YhlN4c1pbk