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During the late 1950s the British public was becoming aware of the craze sweeping teenage America – karting (or go-karting). The sport arrived in Britain with US servicemen bringing outfits over and even making their own. At first, the most popular engine was the 2.5 hp 95 cc Clinton engine – being both readily available and cheap.
Trojan was an automobile manufacturer [1] and a Formula One constructor, in conjunction with Australian Ron Tauranac, [2] from the United Kingdom. The car producer Trojan Limited was founded by Leslie Hounsfield in 1914 in Clapham , South London, and later in Purley Way , Croydon , Surrey . [ 3 ]
In the 1950s and 1960s until recently, Cox has produced a line of hobby-oriented models of cars, airplanes, and other vehicles. The most noted are the .049 cubic-inch displacement glow fuel powered models, controlled by line (Control Line) or by radio (Radio Control). AMC Matador.049 engine police car from the TV series Adam-12; T-28 Trojan ...
In October 1956, Heinkel introduced the Kabine Model 153 (with three wheels) and the Kabine Model 154 (with four wheels), both with 204 cc engines. The engines in these models were later reduced in capacity to 198 cc for insurance purposes. [1] The Kabine had a steel unit body. [1] Access to the interior was by an opening front.
Unlike the German/Austrian motorcycle engines, this engine was water-cooled. The tax horsepower regulations in the United Kingdom resulted in a lower road tax for the Trojan compared with a conventional engine of similar displacement. [7] Trojan also made another split-single engine later with the cylinders arranged in a 'V' formation.
On 24 September 1949, the XT-28 (company designation NA-159) was flown for the first time, designed to replace the T-6 Texan.The T-28A arrived at the Air Proving Ground, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in mid-June 1950, for suitability tests as an advanced trainer by the 3200th Fighter Test Squadron, with consideration given to its transition, instrument, and gunnery capabilities. [2]
The V8 engine had been around for some time, but it became more commonplace in the newer and heavier cars being built in the 1950s. Of particular significance was the Chevrolet small block 265 cubic inch engine, released in the 1955 model year and still the basis for the V8 engines in use by General Motors today. [ 32 ]
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; Pages in category "1950s turboshaft engines" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.