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1889-90 [[James Dennis Roots]] made and fitted on a launch the first oil-engine used for launch or boat propulsion. Stationary and launch oil-engines to his designs were in use in 1893 in most parts of the world.<ref>Motoring Annual and Motorist’s Year Book 1904</ref> | |||
1893 Maker of an oil engine for launches, claimed to be the largest make of oil launch engines in the UK<ref>The Engineer 1893/08/25</ref> | 1893 Maker of an oil engine for launches, claimed to be the largest make of oil launch engines in the UK<ref>The Engineer 1893/08/25</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 10:04, 18 March 2023
of Holborn-place, London
presumably the business of J. D. Roots
1889-90 James Dennis Roots made and fitted on a launch the first oil-engine used for launch or boat propulsion. Stationary and launch oil-engines to his designs were in use in 1893 in most parts of the world.[1]
1893 Maker of an oil engine for launches, claimed to be the largest make of oil launch engines in the UK[2]
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