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: Found a quote from Rudolph himself........ mannytranny 04-22-2005, 12:41 PM "The use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem insignificant today. But such oils may become, in the course of time, as important as petroleum and coal tar products of the present time." Rudolph Diesel, German Engineer - 1912 The man was a genius......http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/images/smilies/rockon.gif ratlover 04-22-2005, 12:55 PM Rudy was the MAN:bow: hannaco 04-23-2005, 02:08 AM Did Nostradamus change his name to Rudolph? minisub 04-23-2005, 04:10 PM Manny, I'm sure you know that Rudolph's first engine ran on peanut oil; it was first exhibited at the 1898 Paris World Exposition fair. mannytranny 04-23-2005, 05:55 PM I was aware!!! Looks like weve come the full circle........ Z71 Grizzly 04-23-2005, 06:37 PM Look how long it has taken them to go the full circle though. Goldsburg 04-24-2005, 02:51 PM Manny, I'm sure you know that Rudolph's first engine ran on peanut oil; it was first exhibited at the 1898 Paris World Exposition fair.Actually, his first experiments with compression ignition were using coal dust:eek: :badidea: . Needless to say after the first (or possibly second ):h ) horrific explosion, he sought out a less temperamental fuel... http://www.carlislemediasite.com/content.asp?ArticleID=450 (first paragraph) Agreed though, this man was a genius who probably had no realization of how what he was doing would change the world... minisub 04-24-2005, 04:11 PM Okay, okay. I should have said "his first practical engine." IIRC his patents were obtained many years before (late 70s?), so plenty of time for blowing things up before getting it right! Agree that not only did he not realize the potential, he probably thought his life's work a waste - how else to explain that fateful midnight swim in the English Channel.... hannaco 04-25-2005, 01:52 AM Version 2, German Government agent suggested a seafood dinner. For the fish that is. The Kiser was afraid that the English would use the diesel engine on their subs. Goldsburg 04-25-2005, 08:59 AM Okay, okay. I should have said "his first practical engine." IIRC his patents were obtained many years before (late 70s?), so plenty of time for blowing things up before getting it right! Agree that not only did he not realize the potential, he probably thought his life's work a waste - how else to explain that fateful midnight swim in the English Channel.... Minisub - Didn't mean the reply as a put down. Your post just reminded me of the dangerous follies that took place in the development of the predecessor to the modern diesel engine (and how it almost didn't happen!)...:cool2: | ||