In the 1940s and 50s, fire extinguishers were kept near radial aircraft engines during startup due to the risk of fire from oil pooling and over-priming. The large, wheeled extinguishers were ...
Bore and Stroke: 146 mm (5.8 in.) x 165 mm (6.5 in.) Following World War I, French Gnome-Rhone ended its production of rotary engines, and began building radial engines under license from English ...