Brief commentary on "Quad" drive developed by General Motors, which has been in production for nearly year and is being widely used in various landing barges of U S Navy; Quad consists of four standard 6-cyl General Motors Diesel engines geared to common propeller shaft in such manner that assembly occupies relatively little space, permitting greater capacity for troops, tanks, vehicles or other cargo; basic engines are identical.
Multiple diesel marine drive
Diesel Progress
Diesel Progress ; 9 , n 12
1943
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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