Bakewell Manfg. Co. had an air-cooled, 8-cylinder radial (or X) engine.

-Certain information indicates the initial existence of an air-cooled, 4-cylinder, radial (or X) engine and this engine gave rise to the 8-cylinder.

-It delivered 165 hp at 2,800 rpm With inside cylinder measurements of 4 by 4.5 inches, and a displacement of 452 cu. in. (7.4 liters). The engine is from 1940.

-It had gear for the propeller that lowered the rpm to 1,800.

-This engine is called “Wingfoot”. More information in the US file with reference 3410/452.8.

-Below we show some pictures of the “Wingfoot”, that were built by Shaw-Palmer Bakewell Co. in Los Angeles, CA.

“Two Bakewell Wingfoot views”

-We have received other information from this Bakewell Wingfoot engine, which has been rated experimental), has been built by Weber Tool and Mfg. Co., Los Angeles.

"Weber's Bakewell Wingfoot"

-We obtained a photograph by Phil Callihan and we show it below for your interest.

"Bakewell Wingfoot"

From appendix 6: We have more pictures of this engine, which are very interesting for inside it has four crankshafts that are geared with the propeller shaft. It is as if there are four separated engines geared together.

"Rods and gear with the crankshaft" (PiP)

"Bakewell engine with propeller" (PiP)