Found Information on the Augustine Engine

 

In an earlier post, “Interesting Fact on N11851 Serial Number 1225” I was looking for information on  the Augustine R-4-40 engine.  Select “Engine” above and go to “Augustine R-4-40” and see what I have found.

 

Interesting Fact on N11851 Serial Number 1225

In going through some paperwork on Serial 1225,  FAA records show that for a couple of years (1932 – 1933) this plane was licensed “Experimental” as it was demonstrating the use of an  Augustine R-4-40 engine.  Elsewhere in the file, it states that it was a two-cycle air-cooled engine.  At that time it was registered to a Norman P. Augustine of Buffalo New York.  It is interesting that the registered owner and the engine name are the same.  Anyone know about an Augustine engine?