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.

NASM.XXXX.0579

Lawrance Aero-Engine Corporation

[ca. 1910s-1920s]

Joseph Worth, gift, 1972, XXXX-0579

0.45 Cubic feet ((1 legal document box))

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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.

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Clippings

Correspondence

Photographs

Drawings

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Lawrance Engineering and Research Corp

Wright Aeronautical Corp

Lawrance, Charles Lanier, 1882-

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