Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,645 pages of information and 247,064 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Hugon et Cie

From Graces Guide

of rue Vaugirard, Paris

Established by Pierre-Constant Hugon

See also Hugon Gas Engine

Hugon was the manager of the Gaz Portatif Co (vendors of 'bottled' gas), and by c.1858 he had started experimenting with the expansive force of burning gas, leading to his work on the development of gas engines. Some time before 1865 he introduced a double-acting gas engine. It proved to be more economical than the earlier gas engine of Etienne Lenoir. His major contribution to IC engine technology was his incorporation of the trapped-flame ignition cock invented by William Barnett, which was more reliable than Lenoir's electrical ignition. Hugon also incorporated water injection for cooling and lubrication purposes.[1]

A c.1866 double-acting Hugon vertical gas engine is on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers.

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 'Internal Fire' by Lyle Cummins, Carnot Press, 2000.
Retrieved from "https://gracesguide.co.uk/index.php?title=Hugon_et_Cie&oldid=1408152"
Privacy policy Disclaimers About Grace’s Guide Contact Grace’s Guide

Grace's Guide web site design is Copyright © 2025 by Grace's Guide Ltd. The text of this web site is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 

MW1.43