Written by Bob Angel
Old-Timers
Column
As seen in the June 2019 issue of Model Aviation.
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DURING THE 1940S, when a neophyte modeler asked for suggestions as to what engine he or she should choose, he or she would likely get a quick answer: "An Ohlsson 23." That was the shortcut name for the Ohlsson & Rice 23, which was also commonly abbreviated as O&R 23.
The name came from the producers, Irwin Ohlsson and Harry Rice. The…