Updated: 16-Jun-2021
It is known as Nash-Kelvinator, and it was a major automobile manufacturer.
“Logo Nash”
-During World War II this factory was also commissioned to build a series of Pratt & Whitney radial engines.
From Appendix 6: Below we present an ad from the WWII period in which car manufacturer Nash announces its aviation engine.
“Nash aviation engine ad”
-The licensed engines were from Pratt & Whitney.
From Appendix 10: During WWII Nash-Kelvinator manufactured bombs, ammunition, propellers and also aircraft engines licensed from Pratt & Whitney.
-In particular, the R-2800 models.
"A Nash-Kelvinator R-2800"
-They made the R-2800-8 for the Corsairs, the "sidewinder" model with a side supercharger.
-The R-2800-10 engines were installed on the Gruman Hellcat F6F.
-The R-2800-65 engines were for the P-61 “Black Widow”
"The Nash-Kelvinator R-2800-65" (Photo M.Rozman or B. Scott)
-A very interesting view of a Corsair R-2800 can be seen in the below illustration with the mechanical supercharger on one side.
“P&W R-2800 with supercharger”
Engines of NASH
Model: Double-Wasp P-W (Lic. WWII)
Arquitecture:
Cooling:
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Bore / Stroke: x
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"Nash-Kelvinator R-2800"