The name James Atkinson can be found in science, literary and engineering - actually at least three different people! The engineer (one of many it seems) is the focus of this article. Atkinson was born in 1846 in Lancashire in the north of England into a family of engineers - his grandfather owned the Hope Foundry that made many steam locomotives. As a young man, he went to … [Read more...]
Otto & Atkinson Cycle Engines
When cars first appeared there were many different technologies all fighting to become dominant and over the first real decade of the cars life, many technologies were superseded or were developed further to make them successful. One area that had it’s fair share of technological advancement quickly was the engine – clearly this was the way that the car was powered so anything … [Read more...]