Hello
Found this on the RAF 36 in the AMA history project in the words of Duke Fox :
"In an effort to buy into schnuerle porting technology quickly, so to speak, I had bought the assets
of the Roselle and Fry venture. I had thought that Jack Fry wanted to be in the model engine
business so bad that he would put forth the effort to make it work. I financed a small shop where
he could pursue his RAF motor. Unfortunately, he just wanted to play and I could see nothing
forthcoming. I called the shop every day in mid-morning and mid-afternoon for two consecutive
weeks, and never once got an answer. Then I knew I had to close down the operation.
I went up there and we loaded the few pieces of equipment and the parts in a trailer and sent
them back to Fort Smith. The thing was a little bit messy, because Jack had borrowed some
money and charged it against the corporation, even though I had set up a bank account. It was
specifically stated that he should not be able to borrow money. At any rate, it cost me a few
dollars, but we got that unraveled.
By this time, however, I had experimented enough with other brands of schnuerle motors, and
saw that it was too late to make any money off the RAF. This was the second time I talked
myself into a business deal with someone who was failing – first with Berkley and Effinger and
now with the RAF promotion. I guess the best advice that I could give anybody thinking of going
into business is if you cannot build it yourself, do not. Very seldom when you buy a business
does it go as well as it appears."
Interesting to see Fox/RAF were developing 40 and 60 sized versions
See also the MECOA site for more details here:
http://www.foxmodelmotors.com/engines/38/38.htmMy son Otto was flying both his profile scale Douglas SkyShark with a Fox 36 sport (the 70's RC engine converted to CL) and a Skyraider with Fox 40 Deluxe today !
Regards Gerald