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Re: [GMCnet] interesting new engine design [message #67760 is a reply to message #67755] Fri, 18 December 2009 10:47 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
ljdavick is currently offline  ljdavick   United States
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Les,

I hope she rekindles her enthusiasm someday. A small efficient engine
will become very popular soon as we move toward primarily electric
hybrids.

Publishing her design would cost nearly nothing and could buy her a
great deal of respect from engineering peers.

Ljdavick at comcast.net

On Dec 18, 2009, at 6:29 AM, Les Burt <burtco99@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> "There are so many great designs yet to be developed, I'm sure this
> has some good engineering, but did they ever produce a working
> engine? By now the patent would have expired, and a lot of water has
> passed under the bridge. What happened to Brie's motivation?"
>
>
> I didn't bother looking for the appropriate message, but I recall
> reading
> that the machine shop did produce a prototype engine behind Brie's
> back, but
> was unable to complete it because of a few missing details. Several
> people
> have asked Brie why she has not pursued the project any further. She
> just
> simply doesn't have the money or motivation to start the whole game
> over.
> She is retired and enjoys the peacefulness of tinkering with her
> homebuilt
> aircraft projects of which she has several.
>
> Les Burt
> Montreal
>
>
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