Unsung Hero

Diesel generators have many uses aboard a ship. Usually they have a fairly central role, with devices of many types being powered by the electricity produced. When you go back in time to when…

Vintage Diesel Light Trucks: Part TWO

Diesel-powered land vehicles go back a long way in U.S. history, but diesel light trucks are relatively new due to a combination of technology and finances. Engineers and inventors…

Diesel History Retrospective: AM General and the Humvee

AM General is without qualification an American survivor. Its heritage has roots which run deep into the 1800s when Standard Wheel Company—located in…