<VV>Front vs Rear...........Tucker

[P.H. Raker]

Mark,
     You're completely correct about the Tucker engine being a
helicopter model, made by Franklin, which was converted to liquid
cooling.  The Franklin engines that are currently being produced in
Poland are an airplane (fixed wing, not chopper) model, that hadn'd
been produced in N. America for several years.  I don't believe the
Franklin helicopter engine is now being made at all by anyone.
     Phil Raker


> Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 21:55:45 -0400
> From: airvair <airvair at richnet.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV>Front vs Rear...........Tucker
>
> FYI The engine used in the Tucker was indeed a Franklin engine, built
> for 'chopper use, but converted to water cooling by Tucker (because
> Preston didn't like air cooling.) It was mounted to a Cord transaxle 
> for its use in the Tucker.
>
> The engine operations survived the parent Franklin car company, and 
> waslast known to have been sold to a Polish firm some 10-20 years
ago,
> where I think it is still being built.
>
> -Mark (Franklin Club member)
>




__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around 
http://mail.yahoo.com