Posted by Kaegi on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 at 12:26:38 :
In Reply to: As I Understand It... posted by Hank on Tuesday, February 06, 2007 at 10:50:28 :
The multi bank Sherman tank engine. 8000 lbs. The company that was making the aircraft engines for the tanks could not make them fast enough so the military needed another solution and a few different companies were given the opportunity to make an engine that was inexpensive to make and could be produced quickly. the multibank chrysler out performed everyone else by far in proving tests and won the contract.
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