From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Oct 09 2002 - 10:35:42 PDT
Hi David,
If Continental developes an engine (which they did) how does another company
(Hercules) get to build the same exact engine? Is there some multisource
requirement by the government whereby Uncle Sam provides the drawings for
the engine to many potential manufacturers? I'm a bit naive on this point,
perhaps you can clear it up for me.
I also have a question on the MAN (Machinenfabrik Augsburg Nurnburg,
Germany) connection. The tag on my Hercules engine says "MAN license", does
that refer to the entire engine or just the piston design? I have asked you
about this once before and I'm not sure that you knew the answer then. The
people at Hercules engine co have no clue.
Did, or does, MAN manufacture the same engine?
Thanks for any information you, or anybody, can provide.
Bjorn
>From: ddoyle9570@aol.com
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Hercules engines
>Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 08:06:44 -0400
>
>In a message dated 10/9/2002 6:43:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>hellcat@provide.net writes:
>
> > Were there any differences whatsoever between the Continental or
>Hercules
> > turbo M35 engines?
>
>There is no difference based solely on the builder. There are numerous
>different models, such as the LDT-456-1C, LDT-465-1D, LDS-465-1A, etc.
>Each of these vary, but not because of maker. Within each model, there
>were component changes made to try to improve the product. But again, the
>builder was immaterial.
> >
> > I was recently told Hercules was sub contracted by
> > Continental, any truth
> > there?
>
>No. The Multifuel engine as we know it was developed by Continental based
>on a MAN design. This was in the late 50's (I can look up exact date if you
>need it). Continental also produced the engines initial. In the mid-60's
>Hercules started winning the production contracts from Uncle Sam. However,
>Continental remained the developing contractor of record, and did much
>engineering work. The two firms bid against each through the procurement
>life of the Multifuel engine.
>
>Hope this helps,
>David Doyle
>
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