<VV> The 1923 Chevrolet Series M...
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Fri Aug 15 14:57:21 EDT 2008
The 1923 Chevrolet Series M Copper-Cooled model served as
definitive proof that nobody is right every time. Engineering
genius Charles Kettering, who'd devised the electric
self-starter years earlier, got another bright idea in
the early 1920s: an air-cooled engine!
Source:
http://tinyurl.com/63omkb
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Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 - November 24 or
November 25, 1958) was an American inventor and the holder of
over 300 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of
research for General Motors for 27 years from 1920 to 1947.
Among his most widely used automotive inventions were the
electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline in association
with the DuPont Chemical Company, he was also responsible
for the invention of Freon refrigerant for refrigeration and
air conditioning systems. as well as for the development of
Duco lacquers and enamels, the first practical colored paints
for automobiles...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_F._Kettering
Tony M. Irani
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