The six cylinders were arranged vertically. Two crankshafts were located at the top and bottom of the engine and coupled together by gears. The inlet and exhaust ports were controlled by the pistons, ...

For example, the snake slithering along the top of the barrel is an artful play on the class of long-barreled cannon called a culverin after the French for grass snake. George F. Harding, Jr. (died ...