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[[Henry M. Leland|Henry Leland]]'s [[Lincoln Motor Company]] was formed with the sole purpose of building the [[Liberty engine]]. |
[[Henry M. Leland|Henry Leland]]'s [[Lincoln Motor Company]] was formed with the sole purpose of building the [[Liberty engine]]. |
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As the United States entered [[World War I]], the [[Cadillac]] division of General Motors was asked to produce the new Liberty aircraft engine, but [[William C. Durant]] was a pacifist who did not want General Motors or Cadillac facilities to be used for producing war material. This led to [[Henry Leland]] leaving Cadillac to form the Lincoln Motor Company to make Liberty engines. He quickly gained a $10,000,000 government contract to build 6,000 engines.<ref> |
As the United States entered [[World War I]], the [[Cadillac]] division of General Motors was asked to produce the new Liberty aircraft engine, but [[William C. Durant]] was a pacifist who did not want General Motors or Cadillac facilities to be used for producing war material. This led to [[Henry Leland]] leaving Cadillac to form the Lincoln Motor Company to make Liberty engines. He quickly gained a $10,000,000 government contract to build 6,000 engines.<ref>[[#Weiss|Weiss]] p. 45.</ref> Subsequently the order was increased to 9000 units, with the option to produce 8000 more if the government needed them.<ref>[[#Leland|Leland & Millbrook]] p. 189.</ref> Other manufacturers in the program included Packard, Ford and Marmon. Lincoln had delivered 6500 of the 400-hp, V-12, overhead camshaft engines when production ceased in January 1919.<ref>[[#Leland|Leland & Millbrook]] p. 194.</ref> Although it's widely reported otherwise, a few Liberty engines did see action in France as power for the American version of the [[Airco DH.4|DeHaviland DH4]]. <ref>[[#Vincent|Vincent]] p. 400.</ref> |
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With no more government contracts forthcoming, Leland announced plans to build a luxury automobile. The Lincoln Motor Company was reorganized, investors put up $6.5 million, the aircraft plant was retooled for auto production and design work commenced. The narrow 60-degree angle between cylinders of the side-valve V8 auto engine may reflect experience with the Liberty. |
With no more government contracts forthcoming, Leland announced plans to build a luxury automobile. The Lincoln Motor Company was reorganized, investors put up $6.5 million, the aircraft plant was retooled for auto production and design work commenced. The narrow 60-degree angle between cylinders of the side-valve V8 auto engine may reflect experience with the Liberty.<ref> [[#Barker|Barker & Harding]] p. 105. </ref> Output was 81 hp (60 kW), a figure that was increased to 90 hp (67 kW) in 1929, and 120 hp (89 kW) for the 1931 Model K and 1932 Model KA. |
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The [[Lincoln L-series]] was launched in September 1920. Sales were slow and the board of directors put the company up for bids on February 4, 1922. It was purchased by the [[Ford Motor Company]], which invested in the L-series, giving the engine and car a firm footing. The car was redesigned for 1931 as the [[Lincoln K-series|Model K]], with the V8 engine lasting two more years before being replaced by a [[Lincoln L-head V12 engine|L-head V12]]. |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
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* {{cite book | last1 = Leland | first1 = Mrs. Wilfred C. |last2=Dubbs Millbrook |first2=Minnie | title = Master of Precision:Henry M. Leland | publisher = Wayne State Univ. Press | date = 1996 | ISBN= 0-8143-2665-X | ref=Leland |lastauthoramp=&}} |
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* {{cite web|url=http://www.lincolnanonymous.com/|title=Lincoln Anonymous|accessdate=August 22, 2006}} |
* {{cite web|url=http://www.lincolnanonymous.com/|title=Lincoln Anonymous|accessdate=August 22, 2006}} |
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* {{ cite book | last = Vincent | first = J.G. | title = The Liberty Aircraft Engine | 1900020 | publisher = Society of Automotive Engineers |ref=Vincent}} |
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* {{ cite article | last = Vincent | first = J.G. | title = "The Liberty Aircraft Engine" | 1900020 | publisher = Society of Automotive Engineers | page 400.}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[List of Ford engines]] |
* [[List of Ford engines]] |
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Revision as of 17:16, 1 May 2010
| Lincoln Liberty V8 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln Motor Company Ford Motor Company |
| Production | 1920–1931 |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Lincoln L-head V12 |
Henry Leland's Lincoln Motor Company was formed with the sole purpose of building the Liberty engine.
As the United States entered World War I, the Cadillac division of General Motors was asked to produce the new Liberty aircraft engine, but William C. Durant was a pacifist who did not want General Motors or Cadillac facilities to be used for producing war material. This led to Henry Leland leaving Cadillac to form the Lincoln Motor Company to make Liberty engines. He quickly gained a $10,000,000 government contract to build 6,000 engines.[1] Subsequently the order was increased to 9000 units, with the option to produce 8000 more if the government needed them.[2] Other manufacturers in the program included Packard, Ford and Marmon. Lincoln had delivered 6500 of the 400-hp, V-12, overhead camshaft engines when production ceased in January 1919.[3] Although it's widely reported otherwise, a few Liberty engines did see action in France as power for the American version of the DeHaviland DH4. [4]
With no more government contracts forthcoming, Leland announced plans to build a luxury automobile. The Lincoln Motor Company was reorganized, investors put up $6.5 million, the aircraft plant was retooled for auto production and design work commenced. The narrow 60-degree angle between cylinders of the side-valve V8 auto engine may reflect experience with the Liberty.[5] Output was 81 hp (60 kW), a figure that was increased to 90 hp (67 kW) in 1929, and 120 hp (89 kW) for the 1931 Model K and 1932 Model KA.
The Lincoln L-series was launched in September 1920. Sales were slow and the board of directors put the company up for bids on February 4, 1922. It was purchased by the Ford Motor Company, which invested in the L-series, giving the engine and car a firm footing. The car was redesigned for 1931 as the Model K, with the V8 engine lasting two more years before being replaced by a L-head V12.
Notes
- ^ Weiss p. 45.
- ^ Leland & Millbrook p. 189.
- ^ Leland & Millbrook p. 194.
- ^ Vincent p. 400.
- ^ Barker & Harding p. 105.
References
- Barker, Ronald; Harding, Anthony (1992). Automotive Design: Twelve Great Designers and Their Work. SAE.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|editors=(help); Text "ISBN 1-56091-210-3" ignored (help) - Leland, Mrs. Wilfred C.; Dubbs Millbrook, Minnie (1996). Master of Precision:Henry M. Leland. Wayne State Univ. Press. ISBN 0-8143-2665-X.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - Lewis, David L. (2005). 100 Years of Ford. Publications International. ISBN 0-7853-7988-6.
- "Lincoln Anonymous". Retrieved August 22, 2006.
- Vincent, J.G. The Liberty Aircraft Engine. Society of Automotive Engineers.
{{cite book}}: Text "1900020" ignored (help) - Weiss, H Eugene. Chrysler, Ford, Durant and Sloan: Founding Giants of the American Automotive Industry. ISBN 0-7864-1611-4.