The Liberty L-8 (also known as the Packard 1A-1100) was a prototype of the
Liberty L-12
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engine designed by Jesse Vincent and Elbert Hall. Fifteen L-8 prototypes were manufactured by several companies including
Buick
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,
Ford
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* Ford Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer founded by Henry Ford
* Ford (crossing), a shallow crossing on a river
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Ford Motor Company
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,
Lincoln
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* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th president of the United States
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* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincoln (na ...
,
Marmon, and
Packard
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One ...
in 1917. The first of those built now resides in the
National Air and Space Museum
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in
Washington, D.C.
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, while fifteenth L-8 (the only running example) powers Liberty the Second housed by the Conneaut Lake Historical Society in
Conneaut Lake, PA. Another L-8 is stored at the
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in
Dayton, OH
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.
Specifications (Liberty L-8)
See also
References
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