Re: Guiberson Diesel

[Robert Murray]

"Robert Bates" > wrote in message
news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
radials?
>
>
There are a couple of T-1020s at Seattle's Museum of Flight Restoration
Center. I know they are for tanks, but there is very little difference.

Bob

[Bill Higdon]

Robert Murray wrote:
> "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
>
>>Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
>
> radials?
>
>>
> There are a couple of T-1020s at Seattle's Museum of Flight Restoration
> Center. I know they are for tanks, but there is very little difference.
>
> Bob
>
>

Bob Kinser in Ogden, Utah had one back in the mid 70's, I don't know
what happened to it after that. And I don't have a contact for him either.
Bill Higdon

[The Raven]

"Robert Bates" > wrote in message
news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
radials?

Yes, in fact I saw it running earlier this year. Don't know what model it is
but it's a Guiberson diesel. Have some digital pics of it, email me if you
want to see them.

Someone in Melbourne, Australia has one from a Stuart Tank that he trailers
around to a couple of shows and fires up.

--
The Raven
http://www.80scartoons.co.uk/batfinkquote.mp3
** President of the ozemail.* and uunet.* NG's
** since August 15th 2000.

[Stan Weise]

I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also sold for

industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are

surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other

information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.

"Robert Bates" > wrote in message
news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
radials?
>
>

[Robert Bates]

I have been able to find very little about the engines. The best
information I have found is at http://www.enginehistory.org/Diesels/Ch3.pdf

I also heard that someone in Montana has some of them but that is all I have
found.



"Stan Weise" > wrote in message
link.net...
> I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also sold
for
>
> industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are
>
> surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other
>
> information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.
>
> "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> > Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
> radials?
> >
> >
>
>

[Stan Weise]

The A-1020 was type certificated and flown in private aircraft. I'm not
aware if it was offered by any airplane manufacturer. The Army approved it
for Tank, Stuart, service and that must have consumed a large part of the
production. After the war Guiberson promoted them for industrial engines and
for use in busses in So. America. The Bureau of Ships installed some as
power for shipboard accessorys. The majority were therefore T-1020s, the
major difference being shrouds and cooling fans. Continental had a 9 cyl
R975 gas motor similarly configured for tanks.
"Robert Bates" > wrote in message
news:pcDsb.134084$mZ5.923402@attbi_s54...
> I have been able to find very little about the engines. The best
> information I have found is at
http://www.enginehistory.org/Diesels/Ch3.pdf
>
> I also heard that someone in Montana has some of them but that is all I
have
> found.
>
>
>
> "Stan Weise" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also sold
> for
> >
> > industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are
> >
> > surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other
> >
> > information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.
> >
> > "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> > news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> > > Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
> > radials?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Robert Bates]

Thanks for the info!


"Stan Weise" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> The A-1020 was type certificated and flown in private aircraft. I'm not
> aware if it was offered by any airplane manufacturer. The Army approved it
> for Tank, Stuart, service and that must have consumed a large part of the
> production. After the war Guiberson promoted them for industrial engines
and
> for use in busses in So. America. The Bureau of Ships installed some as
> power for shipboard accessorys. The majority were therefore T-1020s, the
> major difference being shrouds and cooling fans. Continental had a 9 cyl
> R975 gas motor similarly configured for tanks.
> "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> news:pcDsb.134084$mZ5.923402@attbi_s54...
> > I have been able to find very little about the engines. The best
> > information I have found is at
> http://www.enginehistory.org/Diesels/Ch3.pdf
> >
> > I also heard that someone in Montana has some of them but that is all I
> have
> > found.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Stan Weise" > wrote in message
> > link.net...
> > > I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also
sold
> > for
> > >
> > > industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are
> > >
> > > surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other
> > >
> > > information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.
> > >
> > > "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> > > news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> > > > Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
> > > radials?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Chuck]

I believe Don Sharp of Pauls Valley Oklahoma has a number of the Tank
engines.


"Stan Weise" > wrote in message
link.net...
> I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also sold
for
>
> industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are
>
> surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other
>
> information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.
>
> "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> > Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
> radials?
> >
> >
>
>

[Robert Bates]

I would love to be able to fly one of these engines ( or two ) I have tried
to come up with a twin that could carry the weight and the only ones I have
been able to come up with would be a Beech 18 which would be underpowered or
a T-50 which would not like my wet Oregon weather.



"Chuck" > wrote in message
...
> I believe Don Sharp of Pauls Valley Oklahoma has a number of the Tank
> engines.
>
>
> "Stan Weise" > wrote in message
> link.net...
> > I know of numerous T-1020s, that's the Tank version which was also sold
> for
> >
> > industrial applications. They have cooling fans and shrouds. There are
> >
> > surely many A-1020s as well. Do you have a manual/photos or other
> >
> > information. I would be interested in that. Production numbers etc.
> >
> > "Robert Bates" > wrote in message
> > news:_dE%a.164033$YN5.104813@sccrnsc01...
> > > Does anyone know if there are any surviving Guiberson A1020 diesel
> > radials?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>