UNITED PARCEL SERVICE APPLIES TEXACO STRATIFIED CHARGE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY TO POWER PARCEL DELIVERY VANS. PROGRESS REPORT

The UPS 292 SC program to apply the Texaco Controlled-Combustion System (TCCS) to a package delivery van service included engine evaluations to determine conversion feasibility. The GM 292 in six cylinder gasoline engine was found to be compatible with the TCCS. Four multicylinder engines were fabricated by Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd. One has been dynamometer tested and installed in a UPS package delivery van. Performance comparison with a standard GM 292 is presented. The test program has included side-by-side vehicle operation in simulated parcel delivery service.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From SAE Meeting held November 10-13, 1980
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Lewis, J M
  • Tierney, W T
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 36 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery service; Delivery vehicles; Demonstration projects; Feasibility analysis; Internal combustion engines; Stratified charge engines; Vans
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversion
• Old TRIS Terms: Delivery vans; Stratified charge
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00348246
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 801429
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM