75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

[halmc]

When I was a kid I'd check out the annual eddition of Popular Science Magazine's annual outboard listing, marvel at the OMC and Scott-Atwater offerings of 'big' outboards, but as I recally for several years, the largest by far (this was the '50's) was a Rilley (sp?) five cylinder radial outboard.

Anyone got any information on such an engine?

 

[CATransplant]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

There was a 5-cylinder radial outboard made by Cross, but that was back in the 1920s or early 30s. It made 35 hp. Not many of them still survive.

The Riley company re-introduced the concept in 1954, but I'm not sure how many were made. The company went out of business in 1956. It was a 5-cylinder, and did produce 75 hp. You can read about it, and see a drawing of it at the link below:

http://books.google.com/books?id=ei...&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result

A photo is here:

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/max/21/weird11.gif

 

[halmc]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

There was a 5-cylinder radial outboard made by Cross, but that was back in the 1920s or early 30s. It made 35 hp. Not many of them still survive.

Ha! Thanks. Up until now, I wondered whether I had imagined it.

 

[steelespike]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

Ha! Thanks. Up until now, I wondered whether I had imagined it.

The 4 cycle 5 cyl Cross appeared in 28 at 35 hp 73 cubes.
Soon increased to 50 hp.22 was a big motor in 28. Cross had a circular tank held 3 gallons a 1 gal oil reservoir.Was available with a tractor lower unit
(prop first)Were gone by 33.

 

[DJ]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

Ther is a book to read called: "Iron Fist", The life and times of Carl Keikhaefer. (founder of Mercury Marine).

Written by: "Rodengin", if I remeber right. Most of the other designs are mentioned, in that book.

 

[mthieme]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

Now that's a cool design.

 

[56 gull]

Re: 75 HP Radial Outboard Reilly? Rilley?

See a Cross radial 50 hp on a 13 foot Tomahawk, on aomci site click on photo gallery.