Julius Mackerle
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Julius Mackerle was a Czech inventor and automobile engineer.
and his brother Jaroslav Mackerle (1913-1964) was an architect, designer and amateur archeologist. Julius Mackerle was an inventor, automobile engineer and head designer of Tatra Kopřivnice
, a specialist on air-cooled engines. He studied at Technical University in Brno
where he constructed his first motorcar – a two-seater sportroadster with 1,000cc JAP
motorcycle engine. He finished his studies in 1935. Initially he worked at Škoda
Plzeň as a head of motor engine department and then he transferred to Prague
branch of the Škoda
company. In 1948 he started to work for Tatra in Kopřivnice
where he designed engines for Tatra trucks T 128 and 138. In 1949 under his leadership an engine for a racing Tatraplan
T607 and T607-2 with ejector cooling system was developed. In the early 1950s Mackerle designed the concept for Tatra T603
V8 engine.
In 1958 Mackerle worked as a director of engine design at Ústav pro výzkum motorových vozidel (Institute for Research and Development of Automobiles) where he designed an experimental car Rotoped. He lectured at Technical Universities in Prague
, Brno
and Bratislava
. In 1962 in London
he received the Herbert Akroyd Stuart Prize given by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Mackerle was an author of a number of books and articles.
Life
His father, Julius, owned brickworks firm in JevíčkoJevícko
Jevíčko is a town in Svitavy District, in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The town has a population of 2,900.-History:Jevíčko was part of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th and early 10th century, and at various times was under the control of one or the other of Boskovice or Olomouc....
and his brother Jaroslav Mackerle (1913-1964) was an architect, designer and amateur archeologist. Julius Mackerle was an inventor, automobile engineer and head designer of Tatra Kopřivnice
Koprivnice
Kopřivnice is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 23,500 inhabitants.- History :In 1850, both of the former villages, Drnholec nad Lubinou and Větřkovice, became a part of the political district of Nový Jičín within the judicial district Příbor...
, a specialist on air-cooled engines. He studied at Technical University in Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
where he constructed his first motorcar – a two-seater sportroadster with 1,000cc JAP
JAP
Jap or JAP may refer to:* Journal of Applied Physics, scientific journal published by American Institute of Physics* Journal of Applied Physiology, scientific journal published by American Physiological Society...
motorcycle engine. He finished his studies in 1935. Initially he worked at Škoda
Škoda Works
Škoda Works was the largest industrial enterprise in Austro-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia, one of its successor states. It was also one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe in the 20th century...
Plzeň as a head of motor engine department and then he transferred to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
branch of the Škoda
Škoda Works
Škoda Works was the largest industrial enterprise in Austro-Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia, one of its successor states. It was also one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Europe in the 20th century...
company. In 1948 he started to work for Tatra in Kopřivnice
Koprivnice
Kopřivnice is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 23,500 inhabitants.- History :In 1850, both of the former villages, Drnholec nad Lubinou and Větřkovice, became a part of the political district of Nový Jičín within the judicial district Příbor...
where he designed engines for Tatra trucks T 128 and 138. In 1949 under his leadership an engine for a racing Tatraplan
Tatraplan
The Tatra T600, named the Tatraplan, was a large car from the Czech manufacturer Tatra.After World War II, Tatra continued its pre-war business of building passenger cars in addition to commercial vehicles. The factory was nationalised in 1946 two years before the Communist takeover...
T607 and T607-2 with ejector cooling system was developed. In the early 1950s Mackerle designed the concept for Tatra T603
Tatra T603
The Tatra 603 is a large rear-engined luxury car made by the Czechoslovak company Tatra. It was a continuation of the series of Tatra streamlined sedans started by the Tatra 77...
V8 engine.
In 1958 Mackerle worked as a director of engine design at Ústav pro výzkum motorových vozidel (Institute for Research and Development of Automobiles) where he designed an experimental car Rotoped. He lectured at Technical Universities in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Brno
Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
and Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
. In 1962 in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
he received the Herbert Akroyd Stuart Prize given by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
Mackerle was an author of a number of books and articles.
Reference
Nigel Boothman: 'Engines That Moved Us: Tatra 603 V8', Classic Cars magazine (UK), April 2010, pp. 82-85See also
- Tatra (company)
- Hans LedwinkaHans LedwinkaHans Ledwinka was an Austrian automobile designer.- Youth :Ledwinka was born was born in Klosterneuburg , near Vienna, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire....