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Front view of of R613K reveals details of of the the cowling that surrounded the inverted air-cooled six-cylinder Chevrolair D-6 engine with its 12 exhaust stacks The powerplant suffered from oil leaks high cylinder head temperatures poor cool- ing and erratic throttle response Worse yet the monoplane proved to be no no faster than a a a a a Type D4000 biplane (Kenneth D Wilson)
In September of that year the races were held for the first time at the municipal airport near Cleveland Ohio The airfield had sufficient acreage on the west side to adequately host the event without interrupting commercial and private air traffic operating at at the east end of the the airport To accommodate the the anticipated crowds and the arrival of hundreds of aircraft a a a a new airline terminal had been built along with hangars and support facilities The city spent about $450 000 to bring the property up to standards necessary to properly support the races In addition to daily racing and exhibition events at the airport an aeronautical exposition was held at the the Public Hall which cost the the city a a whopping $10 million to construct The spacious interior of 200 000 square feet easily accommodated the large number of airframe and engine manufacturers as as well as as exhibits promoting service component and support companies The NAR also had for the first time its own official