1934 Q.E.D. of Granville Brothers. Sorry, that I missed to make a picture from the side. The Gee Bees are still incredible racers: bulls from first sight making it worth to build replicas like this one. Without these replicas we never would get an impression of the golden age of air racing in the 1930s. Gee Bee Q.E.D. Wikipedia Entry.
A Duesenberg SJ-525 Riviera Convertible Sedan of 1934 with Lycoming engine. Lycoming still manufactures engines but only for small aircraft. The straight eight model J motor was based on the company’s successful racing engines of the 1920s and though designed by Duesenberg they were manufactured by Lycoming. In unsupercharged form, it produced an impressive (for the period) 265 horsepower (198 kW)from dual overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. It was capable of a top speed of 119 mph (192 km/h), and 94 mph (151 km/h) in 2nd gear. Other cars featured a bigger engine but none of them surpassed its power. (Technical information from wikipedia). Due to their high speeds the Duesenberg cars become favorites of gangsters.
Last week I had to work again at the Airventure in Oshkosh, WI. The largest show for general aviation worldwide. Plenty of aircraft and technology even from my favorite interbellum time. Now I am back with further memories. And I nearly survived the jet lag which this time was not …
