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Re: Skyline Progress....finally
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:48 pm
by nzmax
I think the reference to the Zero plane engine (The Zero engine was actually made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) was after WW2 was over, plane manufacturing and research was prohibited in Japan, so the plane manufacturing companies pretty much split up or diversified into ship building, car manufacture and general engineering. The Nakajima Aircraft Co, split into Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) and Fuji Precision Machinery (later to become Prince Motor Co), amongst others, and it seems that some engineers from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ended up working or setting up some of these new companies, Prince Motors included.
Re: Skyline Progress....finally
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:16 pm
by 7 Coupes
nzmax wrote:I think the reference to the Zero plane engine (The Zero engine was actually made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) was after WW2 was over, plane manufacturing and research was prohibited in Japan, so the plane manufacturing companies pretty much split up or diversified into ship building, car manufacture and general engineering. The Nakajima Aircraft Co, split into Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru) and Fuji Precision Machinery (later to become Prince Motor Co), amongst others, and it seems that some engineers from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ended up working or setting up some of these new companies, Prince Motors included.
Bit disappointing, as 900hp would have been nice
Re: Skyline Progress....finally
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:14 pm
by nzmax
7 Coupes wrote:Bit disappointing, as 900hp would have been nice
A few more hp would have been good, but the 96hp it did get is perfectly adequate for lugging round 1300kg of car
Re: Skyline Progress....finally
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:06 am
by 7 Coupes
nzmax wrote:7 Coupes wrote:Bit disappointing, as 900hp would have been nice
A few more hp would have been good, but the 96hp it did get is perfectly adequate for lugging round 1300kg of car
Not bad considering it age
