Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-19
THE GREAT CELEBRITY" MOTOR.
United States Stakes Much on Inyen-
tiOn for Air Supremacy.

Grty motor, the airplane engine upon
establish definite air supremacy over
the Germans on the battlehelds Of
France, has passed its gratifying sue
cess. Secretary Baker announced to-
day.
In a l500-word announcement Sec
retary Baker told how all the best
brains and business OF American mo-
tordom had contributed it's secrets
and achievements to the government
to reduce the Liberty motor which
Is to carry tho thousands Of Ameri-
can airplanes over Germany.
Probably :Ae war has produced
10 greater single achievement" the
statement says, ard related for The
first time the story Of the design and
construction Of the new motor, which
has added thrilling chapter to
American engineering records.
Secretary Baker said the motor Is
nov the main reliance Of the United
States in the rapid production in
large numbers Of high power battle
planes for service in the war"
'ln power. speed and serviceabll-
ity and minimum weight" he con-
tinues, "the new engine invites COM
parison with the best that the Euro
pean war has produced. The engine
was brought about through the CO.
nf YsNnr 0f
engineers. who pooled their skill and
trade secrets in the war emergency"
For obvious reasons specifications
OF the motor. details Of its perform
ance under test aud arrangements
made for its production in quantities
are withheld. In conclusion, Mr..
Haker says:
progress has already been made
toward organizing an industry for
manufacture OF the new machines,
and deliveries will begin in a com
paratively short time"
Back Of that announcement stands
the fact that American aviators in
high-powered American-built ma
chimes will begin to appear in large
numbers on the fighting lines early
next year.
Secretary Baker coupled with his
announcement a formal request to
the press Of the country to refrain
from publication of any information
regarding the Liberty motor other
than that included in his statement
Interesting Motor Story.
The following facts relative to the
new motor were given out by Secre
iary - Wlr Baker:
'Guo Of the Arat pronleus N'irf
confronted the war Department nnl
the aircraft production board att,
ne d1clar.u0A ~ hostI,t'es wAs !.
produce quickly dependable avia
tion motor. Two courses were open
One was TO encourage manufactu 'ers
to develop their own types the other
to bring the best Of al types together
and develop a standard.
The necessity for speed and guam
tity production resulted in choice
of the latter course and a standard
motor became our engineering OBJ
jective.
Locked Up With Problem.
1.-Two OF the best engineers in the
country, who had never before seen
IN airplane motor, were brought to-
Eether at Washington and the prob
lem Of producing an all-American en-.
gine at the earliest possible momen,
was presented to them.
These two engineers were flgura.
lively locked in a room in a Wash.
ington hotel and charged with the de-
Felopment OF an airplane motor for
use by American aviators over the
battlefields OF Europe.
For five days neither man left the
suite Of rooms engaged for them
Consulting engineers and craftsmen
from various sections Of the country
were brought to Washington to as
sist them. The work in the drafting
room proceeded continuously-day
and night.
An inspiring feature OF the work
was the aid rendered by consulting
engineers and motor manufacturers.
who gave up their trade secrets un-
der the emergency OF war needs. =
The industries have also contributed
the services Of approximately 200
q! their best craftsmen.
THE two engineers promised the
government. il given an opportunity.
they would lcSirn a saiisfacfnrN on .