Walter Lorenzo Marr
| Walter Lorenzo Marr | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 14, 1865 Lexington, Michigan |
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| Occupation | Automotive engineer |
| Employer | Marr Auto-Car Company |
| Children | Walter Durant Marr |
Walter Lorenzo Marr (August 14, 1865 – December 11, 1941) was the creator of the Marr Auto-Car Company from 1903-1904.[1] He was the first Chief Engineer for Buick from 1901-1902 and 1904-1918.[2] Possibly his most noteworthy achievement was building the first automobile with an overhead-valve internal combustion engine.[3] This he did in 1898 when he built his second car—a trike that weighed 118 pounds, and whose single cylinder had a bore and stroke of 3 inches each.[3] He brought the concept of the overhead valve engine with him to Buick in 1901, where the invention was patented to David Buick in 1902.[4]
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Biography
He was born on August 14, 1865, in Lexington, Michigan.[5]
He created the Marr Auto-Car Company in 1903.[1] He was the first Chief Engineer for Buick from 1901-1902 and 1904-1918.[2]
He died on December 11, 1941.[6]
Legacy
His papers are archived at Kettering University.[7] He had a vacation home at Signal Mountain, Tennessee.[8]
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Walter L. Marr, Buick's Amazing Engineer", 2007, Beverly Rae Kimes, Racemaker Press, Boston, www.racemaker.com
- ↑ "The Buick, A Complete History," third ed., 1987, Terry P. Dunham and Lawrence Gustin.
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