1931 Bugatti Royale Engine, 1943-1947

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Artifact Overview

When Charles Chayne purchased the 1931 Bugatti Royale from a salvage yard in 1943, its engine block had been bulged and cracked by improperly drained water and winter cold. Chayne milled the bulged areas flat and patched the cracks with steel plates on each side of the block. One of Chayne's patch plates is visible in this photo.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1943-1947

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2018.0.4.P.B.70526

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

1931 Bugatti Royale Engine, 1943-1947