This Day in Automotive History - Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir of Mussy-la-Ville, Luxembourg, in modern day Belgium, received a patent for his internal combustion engine on this day in 1860. His design
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Internal Combustion Engine (IC Engine): The History and Development of Lenoir Engine - Bright Hub Engineering
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Reading Ironworks Co., Ltd. - 1902 Article-Reading Ironworks Co., Ltd., Lenoir Gas Engine | VintageMachinery.org
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