Aerospace Engines A to Z
Aerospace Engines A to Z

Updated: 13-Jul-2020

MEYERS

(USA)


Mr. Roy J. Meyers invented a motor vehicle running on compressed air. Coincidentally it was a radial engine. According to the advantages it mentions, it did not require refrigeration, carburetion or ignition.

-The car in question stored the necessary pressure in compressed air bottles to reach the next charging point. This limited it to terrestrial use. But as specified, he studied other pressure generation systems for his engine.

-We remember the Vuia (see) with Serpollet engine.

Radial engine with compressed air bottles
“Radial engine with compressed air bottles” (PiP)

The author of this edition of Aeroengines AtoZ, through Aeroteca, collaborated on Version 2 of this video, which is presented here.

To understand the operation of the connecting rods, the 1929 Continental R 670 single-cylinder engine was chosen.

A demonstration of Version 3, improved at the author's suggestion, is also available on YouTube at a later date. This version shows bronze valve guides, improved valve spring movement, and the split crankshaft counterweights and front bearing balls also move.

The design is from Juan Soler, Sant Cugat, Barcelona

Below we show version 3

Counting also with the coloboration of JMC of Enginys Mecanics in Mataro, Barcelona