As discussed in the Thomas Aeromotor Company chapter, this company merged with the Morse Chain Company to form the Thomas-Morse Aircraft Corporation in 1917.

-It was commissioned to build the Liberty Six, of which it made 52 engines, in the production distribution of this war-effort engine. (see Liberty).

“Liberty 6 (six)”

-The Liberty 6 was an upright six-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that gave 200/215 HP.

From Appendix 7: The Thomas Morse Aircraft Corp. was based in Ithaca, N.Y.

“Two views of Thomas Morse engines”

-There were two models, one giving 135 HP and the other one 150 HP. They had L-shaped chambers and cylinder heads that can be easily changed.