Hybrids …….reinventing the wheel ?

[Portofino]

80 yrs ago .Bit waffle initially but get the diesel engine motor / bat / engine / recharge configurations .
EGT gauges ……I knew it I use mine btw keep em sub 600;*C = longevity.

This following on , bit different nowadays starting up .Like the idea of cylinder cocks for hydrolock mitigation though.

This drama the reliability needed .

Here it is again some provenance.

.