Hall-Scott
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Hall-Scott was a San Francisco based engine manufacturer, the most significant builder of water-cooled aircraft engines prior to World War I. It was founded in 1910 by Elbert J. Hall and Bert C. Scott, initially to produce rail cars. The aero engine side of the business started when rail orders were not forthcoming.
American Car and Foundry purchased Hall-Scott in 1925 and used its engines in buses and boats. In 1931, one of the firm's most famous and important products, the Invader, a marine engine, entered production.
ACF divested itself of Hall-Scott in 1954, and the division was purchased by Hercules Motors. The final products bearing the Hall-Scott name were produced in 1960, before Hercules merged with Du Bois.
[edit] Products
- Hall-Scott A-2 (V-8 aero engine)
- Hall-Scott A-3 (V-8 aero engine)
- Hall-Scott A-4 (straight-6 aero engine)
- Hall-Scott A-5 (V-8 aero engine, DOHC)
- Hall-Scott A-7 (straight-4 aero engine)
- Hall-Scott Invader (marine engine)
- Hall-Scott Defender (marine engine)
- Hall-Scott 400
- Hall-Scott 440
- Hall-Scott 590
[edit] References
- Dias, Ric. Hall Scott
- Gunston, Bill. (1986). World Encyclopaedia of Aero Engines. Patrick Stephens: Wellingborough. p.73
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