Re: [MV] M-151 Engine designer/builder

From: jim gilmore (jgilmore@oeonline.com)
Date: Thu Jun 22 2000 - 20:12:02 PDT


Jim wrote:
>..................While doing some research at the Henry Ford
>Museum, I came across papers from the principal design engineer of the Ford
>GP, Dale Roeder. He was also involved in the NNA engine project and
>mentioned it in his reminiscences.

      Actually, Mr Roeder was the head of the design team. The designer of
the GP was Clarence Kramer. The chassis design work was mostly by Paul
Walarsky.
     It is interesting to note that Dale Roeder was also the Executive
Engineer for the T-122 (XM-151) project.

            Jim Gilmore MVPA # 5843

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