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October 2nd 05, 01:57 AM
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PACKARD MOTOR CORP BOUGHT A DETROITER AND INSTALLED THEIR "NEW" DIESEL
That hardly looks like "latest technology" so its nor really a good reference. 
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October 2nd 05, 02:47 AM
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May be but Packard was a good engineering company and they produced one of
two commercially viable United States radial Diesels. There were other economic forces at work during its development (depression). "abripl" wrote in message oups.com... PACKARD MOTOR CORP BOUGHT A DETROITER AND INSTALLED THEIR "NEW" DIESEL That hardly looks like "latest technology" so its nor really a good reference.
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October 2nd 05, 03:04 AM
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("abripl" wrote)
That hardly looks like "latest technology" so its nor really a good reference. For "naturally aspirated" diesel engines (that have ACTUALLY FLOWN) it almost counts as "latest technology" ....thus making it a great reference. g http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/Aircraft%20Pages/Stin-Det.html Look at the first (top) picture - five feet off the starboard wing is the "latest technology" in flying cars ...(that have ACTUALLY FLOWN) http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/Aircraft%20Pages/Aero%20Car.html Here is the flying car. Red Tri-Motor in background was at OSH this year. Montblack
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October 2nd 05, 05:21 AM
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"Montblack" wrote http://www.goldenwingsmuseum.com/Aircraft%20Pages/Aero%20Car.html Here is the flying car. Red Tri-Motor in background was at OSH this year. The flying car was at OSH, and flying, what, 3 years ago? Pretty cool, I thought! -- Jim in NC
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