Buda Engine was founded in 1881 by George Chalender in Buda, Illinois, to make equipment for railways. Later based in Harvey, Illinois, Buda from 1910 manufactured engines for industrial, truck, and marine applications. Early Buda engines were gasoline fueled. Later, diesel engines were introduced, utilizing proprietary Lanovacylinder head designs, injection pumps and nozzles. These were known as Buda-Lanova diesel engines. Buda Engine Company was acquired by Allis-Chalmers in 1953.[1] The Buda-Lanova models were re-christened "Allis-Chalmers diesel".
Buda began by manufacturing railroad maintenance of way tools and equipment, switches, switch stands and signal devices. By the end of the century, Buda was producing a line of hand cars and velocipedes, and eventually moved into the motorcar business also. Velocipedes were equipped with single-cylinder, air-cooled engines and motorcars were equipped with 2-cylinder opposed "pancake" air-cooled engines. The motorcar production was later either sold or licensed to Fairbanks-Morse, which continued production. Truck, tractor, bus, and marine engines continued in production by Buda who eventually was taken over by Allis-Chalmers.[2]
Buda's engines were water-cooled, in-line four, six, or eight-cylinder models. Buda advertisements in the early 1900s proclaimed Buda as "Pioneer of the cast-in-block" method. Their engines featured long stroke, enclosed valves, noiseless timing gears, and self-contained oiling system. Early four-cylinder gasoline-fueled models produced 30 to 60 bhp. Later six-cylinder diesel Buda-Lanova engines exceeded 200 bhp.
The four-cylinder Buda gasoline engine was favored by many early truck manufacturers, who were converting horse-drawn vehicles to self-propelled models. In 1918 a 42-hp version was fitted to the American-built M1917 light tank, a licensed copy of the Renault FT. By the late 1920s, trucks were getting larger and required larger engines, such as Buda's six-cylinder models. As diesel engines grew in popularity in the 1930s, Buda responded with four and six-cylinder diesel engines.
A Buda six-cylinder engine was one of the offerings in the Carroll Six (1920-1922). The 66hp engine's top speed was 62mph/100km/h.
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Kenworth's early models (1922–1925) featured Buda four-cylinder gasoline engines as standard equipment. Buda six-cylinder gasoline engines were offered by Kenworth until the late 1930s. Other truck manufacturers that used Buda engines include:
Buda-Lanova engines were also used by the Whitcomb Locomotive Company of Rochelle IL. Two Buda-Lanova model DCS 1879 6 cylinder supercharged Diesel engines (6.75 bore x 8.75 stroke, 325 hp @ 1,200 rpm) were installed in both 65-DE-14a and 65-DE-19a Diesel electric centercab locomotives that were purchased by the Army and shipped over to Africa and Europe during WW II, helping Whitcomb to earn the Army-Navy "E" award.[5][6] These engines suffered from poor cooling and cracking in the cylinder heads and resulted in many locomotives being disabled while waiting for new heads.[7]
Chicago-based Condor offered Buda-Lanova diesels in their 1939 & 1940 trucks. Ag-tractor manufacturers, such as Massey-Harris (see Massey Ferguson), Cockshutt, and Oliver used Buda engines. Bus, taxi, and motorcoach makers such as Bridgeport, Luxor, and Pennant (see Barley Motor Car Co.) all used Buda engines. From 1925 to 1930, California coach operator, El Dorado, re-fitted new four-cylinder White buses with six-cylinder Budas. Firetruck builders Seagrave Fire Apparatus, Duplex, and American LaFrance used Buda engines. Buda engines were also used in electric generators, fire pumps, sawmills, cotton gins, and feed mills. Gardner-Denver used Buda engines in their air compressors. Buda-Lanova diesels were used by Australian Navy and U.S. Coast Guard in the 1940s.
Parts were available from Buda Engine Company in Shreveport, LA, till Owner Jim Cousins' passing in the early 2000's. After his passing, his family scrapped the rest of the inventory facing pressure to vacate the warehouse. Since then, most of the flathead-era Pre-WWII Buda parts have become impossible to source.[8]
One vessel used by the Australian Navy in WW2, HDML 1321 is still afloat and working as a tourist dive boat based in Darwin.
HDML 1321 is now the subject of a restoration venture aimed at purchasing and restoring the vessel to its wartime configuration. An inspection of the vessel in 2016 found the hull in excellent condition and the original two Buda diesels still functioning, although one is slightly down on power due to wear of the original cylinder liners.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Buda Engine Co news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Buda Engine was founded in 1881 by George Chalender in Buda Illinois to make equipment for railways Later based in Harvey Illinois Buda from 1910 manufactured engines for industrial truck and marine applications Early Buda engines were gasoline fueled Later diesel engines were introduced utilizing proprietary Lanova cylinder head designs injection pumps and nozzles These were known as Buda Lanova diesel engines Buda Engine Company was acquired by Allis Chalmers in 1953 1 The Buda Lanova models were re christened Allis Chalmers diesel Buda began by manufacturing railroad maintenance of way tools and equipment switches switch stands and signal devices By the end of the century Buda was producing a line of hand cars and velocipedes and eventually moved into the motorcar business also Velocipedes were equipped with single cylinder air cooled engines and motorcars were equipped with 2 cylinder opposed pancake air cooled engines The motorcar production was later either sold or licensed to Fairbanks Morse which continued production Truck tractor bus and marine engines continued in production by Buda who eventually was taken over by Allis Chalmers 2 Buda s engines were water cooled in line four six or eight cylinder models Buda advertisements in the early 1900s proclaimed Buda as Pioneer of the cast in block method Their engines featured long stroke enclosed valves noiseless timing gears and self contained oiling system Early four cylinder gasoline fueled models produced 30 to 60 bhp Later six cylinder diesel Buda Lanova engines exceeded 200 bhp Old Buda 8 cylinder Diesel engineTheir principal competitors were Hercules Waukesha Continental Motors Wisconsin Lycoming Rutenber Hall Scott LeRoi Weidely and Herschell Spillman The four cylinder Buda gasoline engine was favored by many early truck manufacturers who were converting horse drawn vehicles to self propelled models In 1918 a 42 hp version was fitted to the American built M1917 light tank a licensed copy of the Renault FT By the late 1920s trucks were getting larger and required larger engines such as Buda s six cylinder models As diesel engines grew in popularity in the 1930s Buda responded with four and six cylinder diesel engines A Buda six cylinder engine was one of the offerings in the Carroll Six 1920 1922 The 66hp engine s top speed was 62mph 100km h Users EditKenworth s early models 1922 1925 featured Buda four cylinder gasoline engines as standard equipment Buda six cylinder gasoline engines were offered by Kenworth until the late 1930s Other truck manufacturers that used Buda engines include Acorn made in Chicago 1923 1930 Air O Flex Detroit 1919 1920 Armleder Cincinnati 1909 1936 Atco Kankakee IL 1920 1923 Barber New York City 1917 1918 Bell Ottumwa IA 1919 1923 Betz Hammond IN 1919 1929 Brown St Cloud amp Duluth MN 1922 1924 Clydesdale Clyde OH 1917 1938 Cockshutt Plow Company Ontario CA Coleman Littleton CO 1925 1943 Columbia Pontiac MI 1916 1925 Commerce Detroit 1917 1932 Concord Concord NH 1917 1933 Day Elder Irvington NJ 1919 1937 Dearborn Chicago 1919 1924 Dependable East St Louis IL 1918 1923 Double Drive Benton Harbor MI 1922 1930 Douglas Omaha 1917 1931 Durant Dort Carriage Company Flint 1915 1916 Eagle St Louis 1920 1928 Fremont Mais Fremont OH 1914 1915 Fulton Farmingdale NY 1916 1925 Gary Motor Truck Gary IN 1916 1927 Gotfredson Detroit Michigan amp Walkerville Ontario 1923 1948 Hawkeye Truck Sioux City IA 1915 1933 Hug Highland IL 1921 1942 Hurlburt New York City 1912 1927 International Harvester 1925 195 3 Jeffery Kenosha WI 1913 1917 Jumbo Saginaw MI 1918 1924 Kalamazoo Kalamazoo MI 1913 1924 Kleiber San Francisco 1914 1937 LaPlant Choate 1911 1952 4 Lehigh Allentown PA 1925 1927 Maccar Allentown PA 1914 1935 MacDonald San Francisco 1920 1942 Nash Kenosha WI 1917 1929 Relay Lima OH 1927 1933 Rogers Una Drive Sunnyvale CA 1919 1922 Rumely LaPorte IN 1919 1928 Sandow Chicago Heights IL 1915 1928 Service Wabash IN 1911 1932 Sisu Finland 1938 1941 Stewart Buffalo NY 1912 1941 Sullivan Rochester NY 1916 1923 Thomas New York City 1916 1917 Tiffin Tiffin OH 1913 1923 Titan Milwaukee 1917 1932 Trabold Johnstown PA 1911 1932 Transport Mt Pleasant MI 1919 1925 Traylor Allentown PA 1920 1928 Walker Johnson East Woburn MA 1919 1923 Watson Conestoga NY 1917 1925 Old Buda 8 cylinder Diesel engineBuda Lanova engines were also used by the Whitcomb Locomotive Company of Rochelle IL Two Buda Lanova model DCS 1879 6 cylinder supercharged Diesel engines 6 75 bore x 8 75 stroke 325 hp 1 200 rpm were installed in both 65 DE 14a and 65 DE 19a Diesel electric centercab locomotives that were purchased by the Army and shipped over to Africa and Europe during WW II helping Whitcomb to earn the Army Navy E award 5 6 These engines suffered from poor cooling and cracking in the cylinder heads and resulted in many locomotives being disabled while waiting for new heads 7 Chicago based Condor offered Buda Lanova diesels in their 1939 amp 1940 trucks Ag tractor manufacturers such as Massey Harris see Massey Ferguson Cockshutt and Oliver used Buda engines Bus taxi and motorcoach makers such as Bridgeport Luxor and Pennant see Barley Motor Car Co all used Buda engines From 1925 to 1930 California coach operator El Dorado re fitted new four cylinder White buses with six cylinder Budas Firetruck builders Seagrave Fire Apparatus Duplex and American LaFrance used Buda engines Buda engines were also used in electric generators fire pumps sawmills cotton gins and feed mills Gardner Denver used Buda engines in their air compressors Buda Lanova diesels were used by Australian Navy and U S Coast Guard in the 1940s Parts were available from Buda Engine Company in Shreveport LA till Owner Jim Cousins passing in the early 2000 s After his passing his family scrapped the rest of the inventory facing pressure to vacate the warehouse Since then most of the flathead era Pre WWII Buda parts have become impossible to source 8 One vessel used by the Australian Navy in WW2 HDML 1321 is still afloat and working as a tourist dive boat based in Darwin HDML 1321 is now the subject of a restoration venture aimed at purchasing and restoring the vessel to its wartime configuration An inspection of the vessel in 2016 found the hull in excellent condition and the original two Buda diesels still functioning although one is slightly down on power due to wear of the original cylinder liners See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buda Engine Co Guiberson A 1020References Edit The Allis Chalmers HD 21 tractor Contractor Magazine The Allis Chalmers TS 200 motorscraper Crismon Frederick W 2002 International Trucks 2 ed Minneapolis MN Victory WW2 Publishing p 62 ISBN 0 9700567 2 9 LaPlant Choate history Contractor Magazine Archived from the original on 2021 04 29 Military Railway Service U S A Equipment Data Book Locomotives Freight Cars and Misc Rolling Stock p 16 18 http www rypn org forums viewtopic php p 200418 p200418 Whitcomb Locomotive Works The Yankee Boomer August 9 1945 p 6 http www rypn org forums viewtopic php p 201221 p201221 Phone conversation with Jim Cousins son 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buda Engine Co amp oldid 1140235924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
