R. F. Ansdale and D

A superb, historically significant, and exceptionally scarce first edition of the definitive automotive engineering textbook "The Wankel RC Engine: Design and Performance", written by renowned rotary specialist R. F. Ansdale, with a special mathematical contribution by D. J. Lockley. Published in 1968 by Iliffe Books Ltd (London). This monograph is famous for being one of the earliest and most rigorous technical works explaining the mathematical relationships, epitrochoidal configurations, sealing grids, and thermodynamic efficiency of the NSU-Wankel rotary combustion engine. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Title: The Wankel RC Engine: Design and Performance • Author: R. F. Ansdale (with D. J. Lockley) • Publisher: Iliffe Books Ltd, London (First Edition) • Year of Publication: 1968 • Format: Hardcover. • Dimensions: 25.5 cm x 17.5 cm • Pages: 158 pages (Complete with numerous technical diagrams, fold-outs, and mathematical charts). • Language: English CONDITION REPORT • Cover & Binding: The original red cloth hardcover is complete and structurally sound. Spine is firm with clear lettering. • Interior: Clean and crisp pages throughout. No highlights, no modern library stamps, and no missing pages. Text block and technical diagrams remain tight and perfectly readable. Top Edge Staining: The volume features its original green publisher's stain on the top edge of the text block. It is perfectly preserved, crisp, and clean (this is an intentional design by the publisher to protect against dust, not a defect or mold).

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