Engines Afloat: From Early Days to D-Day, Vol. 1 : The Gasoline Era

Chronicling the development of the American marine engine industry from 1884 to 1944, this book focuses on gasoline engines and recreational boats, and discusses both four-cycle and two-cycle engines. It details the work of the pioneers in this field and discusses the impact they had on pleasure boating, racing, and technology. Included is a glossary of engine terms as used during the pioneer period of development and an annotated listing of Gold Cup racers from the event’s inception in 1904 until World War II.