"Bret Ludwig" wrote in message
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I didn't verify it but according to a History channel show on Tucker.
After too many failures of the Tucker engine, Franklin aircraft engines
were converted to liquid cooling and proved to be reliable and Tucker
bought the Franklin company to be sure and have an uninterrupted supply
of engines for his cars. After the bankruptcy, the Franklin engine
company was sold off but I don't know who bought it and I assumed they
were gone forever. If the Pols are doing a good job at building these
new Franklin engines, they sure look like a bargain.


Tucker didn't have a lot of common sense.

The Franklin engine company was alive and well in the late 60's in upstate
New York. I worked with them when they were developing the new line of
Franklin Aircraft engines. These were a twin, a four cylinder and a six
cylinder engine that all used the same cylinders and valves. They brought
them out first as an engine kit for homebuilders. However that didn't go
over very well because at that time there were not all that many homebuilts
and most did not want to spend the money for a new engine. Even as a kit.
When they finally went under financially the rights to the engines were sold
to PZL in poland who continued to produce the engines until recently.

Highflyer
Highflight Aviation Services
Pinckneyville Airport, PJY
Note: rec.aviation.homebuilt annual flyin at Pinckneyville is coming up May
16,17, and 18th. See the faq at http://www.ousterhout.net/pjy-faq.html and
do let Mary know at so she knows how many groceries to lay
in.