1925 Early Aviation photo letter NAPIER & SON famed LION ENGINE Schneider Trophy

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From Henry Woodhouse Archive, 1925 letter and photo from
D. Napier & Son of London
about their
famous Lion aero engine.
Letter addressed to Henry Woodhouse at Scientific Age magazine in New York City from the Managing Director at D. Napier & Son in London.
Very nice letterhead with raised lettering in the heading.
Content of the letter: The D. Napier & Son managing director is sending Woodhouse a photo of the latest Napier "Lion" aero engine, which, he states will be used in the two British competitors of the Schneider Trophy Race in Baltimore in October [1925]. The managing director states that the engine is still "secret."
Letter:
H. Woodhouse, Scientific Age, 25th September 1925
Dear Sir,
The enclosed photograph will probably be of interest to you.
It shows the latest Napier "Lion" aero engine as installed in the two British Competitors of the Schneider Trophy Race to be flown at Baltimore towards the end of October next.
This engine is still secret and it is impossible to give any details as to the power developed or weight of the engine, but in this connection we claim advantage over all other aero engines.
As will be seen the Napier is fan shape its twelve cylinders being divided up into three blocks of four cylinders each.
Yours truly, [signature] Managing Director, D. Napier & Son
The Napier Lion aero engine has its own wiki page: "
The Napier Lion was a 12-cylinder, petrol-fueled 'broad arrow' W12 configuration aircraft engine built by D. Napier & Son from 1917 until the 1930s
. A number of advanced features made it the most powerful engine of its day and kept it in production long after other contemporary designs had been superseded. It is particularly well known for its use in a number of racing designs, for aircraft, boats and cars."
D. Napier & Son began business in Great Britain in 1808 and was known for precision engineering.
Letter measures approx.:
8 x 10 Photo meas. approx. 6 x 8
Please study the scans and photos.
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