Atlas-Imperial

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Atlas-Imperial Diesel Engine Company was an American manufacturer of diesel engines based in Oakland, California. The company was created in 1916 when two early gasoline engine companies combined to manufacture diesel engines, following the expiration of Rudolph Diesel's patents.{{cite book|title=Walker's Manual of Far Western Corporations & Securities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TdVDAAAAIAAJ|year=1950}}{{cite book|title=Federal supplement. [First Series.]|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CO83AAAAIAAJ|year=1945}}{{cite web|url=http://sova.si.edu/record/NMAH.AC.0996|title=Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Company Records · SOVA|website=sova.si.edu}}

The company made diesels for tugboats, fishboats, coasters, yachts, lightvessels, and other ships. The company produced engines in a variety of sizes and ratings, from a 2-cylinder model that generated {{convert|30|hp}} to an 8-cylinder model that generated {{convert|600|hp}}. Known for their reliability and serviceability, Atlas diesels were installed in workboats around the world.{{cn|date=October 2017}} While the Atlas-Imperial factory closed in the 1950s, its engines continued to power vessels well into the era of high-speed, small-cylinder diesel technology.{{cn|date=October 2017}} Today, numerous Atlas Imperial engines remain, with some still in operational condition.{{cite web|url=http://www.theday.com/article/20160820/nws01/160829921|title=Antique Marine Engine Expo|date=20 August 2016|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=http://juneauempire.com/art/2016-08-17/guests-92-year-old-yacht-once-hunted-humpback-whales|title=Guests of 92-year-old yacht once hunted humpback whales|date=17 August 2016 |publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/nikkei-built-wreck-gives-up-its-japanese-boatbuilding-secrets-to-b-c-maritime-experts|title=Nikkei-built wreck gives up its Japanese boatbuilding secrets to B.C. maritime experts|date=17 June 2016|publisher=}}