This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
FIAT PLANES AND MOTORS. The Fiat Company was one of the companies in Italy that had a huge amount of war stock on hand at the cessation of hostilities. They have attempted to dispose of this material to the best advantage and do a little development work at the same time. Their most interesting motors and machines are described below. FIAT ENGINE TYPE A 12 BIS. - The characteristics of the famous Fiat A 12 bis, six cylinder engine, are as follows: (maximum, at 1700 r.p.m. ---------------------- 340 h.p. Power (average, at 1600 r.p.m. ---------------------- 304 h.p. (guaranteed, at 1600 r.p.m. ------------------- 265 h.p. Normal speed ---------------------------------------- 1700 r.p.m. Maximum speed --------------------------------------- 1800 r.p.m. Average speed of piston ----------------------------- 9.6 mt/sec Number of cylinders --------------------------------- 6 Cylinder bore --------------------------------------- 160 mm. Stroke ---------------------------------------------- 180 mm. Ratio of compression (V + v) / v -------------------- 4.7 Average pressure ------------------------------------- 7.6 eff.atm. Total weight, empty ---------------------------------- 385 kgs. Total weight, including water ------------------------ 400 kgs. Approximative total weight with water and radiator --- 4422 kgs. Weight per horsepower with engine empty -------------- 1.15 kgs. Weight per horsepower with water and radiator -------- 1.30 kgs. Petrol consuption per h.p. hour: Guaranteed ------------------------------------------- .235 kgs. Average ---------------------------------------------- .220 kgs. 556