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    Engine evolution

    Jan 11, 2019 2 minutes
    Richard Backus

    find myself increasingly fascinated by patent drawings concerning early gas engines, as they afford us a window into the evolution of engine design. Pioneer engine designers were keen on divining new and unique methods of engine operation, and their approach to a

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