I found a company that was in England "Jowetts" 1936. Germany really populated its production. Not sure when. It is close to Jowetts time frame. Anybody know?
2006-09-12 07:17:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
As far as flat fours are concerned, the first VW prototypes were contracted to be built in June 1934. I'm not aware of an earlier flat 4 cylinder engine, although I know of a flat 5 production radial engine for cars made before the teens.
2006-09-12 07:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1896, Karl Benz patented his design for the first internal combustion engine with horizontally opposed pistons. There are two main types of these engines:
The boxer engine, also known as a horizontally opposed engine, in which the corresponding pistons reach top dead centre simultaneously, thus balancing each other with respect to momentum. Flat engines with four or fewer cylinders are most commonly boxer engines.
The 180° V engine, in which corresponding pistons share a crank pin, and thus each will reach top dead centre half a crankshaft revolution after the other. Flat engines with more than eight cylinders are most commonly V engines.
2006-09-12 07:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by over_kill4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋