Lawrance Aero-Engine Corporation Collection
Lawrance Engines was established by Charles L. Lawrance in the late 1910s. Lawrance built the first air cooled radial engine, which evolved into the 200 horse power Wright Whirlwind engine. In 1924, Lawrance merged with the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. After serving as president of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation and vice president of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, he founded the Lawrance Engineering and Research Corporation in Linden, New Jersey (1930). Lawrance engines are associated with the aircraft flown by Charles Lindbergh, Rear Admiral Byrd and Amelia Earhart.
Identifier
NASM.XXXX.0579
Creator
Lawrance Aero-Engine Corporation
Date
[ca. 1910s-1920s]
Provenance
Joseph Worth, gift, 1972, XXXX-0579
Extent
0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))
Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Reports
Notes
Clippings
Correspondence
Photographs
Drawings
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the following: documentation pertaining to the production and endurance test results of the J-1 Engine; engineering data for the Model Z-5 and the Model B engine; five engineering drawings for various parts; photographs;correspondence; price listings; lists of engines by serial number; service notes; calculations; and an obituary on C.L. Lawrance.
Genre/Form
Reports
Notes
Clippings
Correspondence
Photographs
Drawings
Rights
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Creator
Lawrance Aero-Engine Corporation
Names
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Lawrance Engineering and Research Corp
Wright Aeronautical Corp
Lawrance, Charles Lanier, 1882-
Topic
Lawrance J-1 9-cyl radial engine
Lawrance Model B 3-cyl radial engine
Airplanes -- Motors
Aeronautics, Military
Aeronautics, Commercial -- United States
Aeronautics, Commercial
Aeronautics
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
