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Victor William Kliesrath

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Victor William Kliesrath (May 27, 1880 - December 21, 1939) was vice president of Bendix Corporation and the inventor of the Bragg-Kliesrath brake with Caleb Bragg. They sold the company to Bendix Corporation in the late 1920s.[1] In speedboat racing he won the APBA Challenge Cup race in Red Bank, NJ, in 1930 and Lake Montauk, NY, in 1931.[2]

Biography

He was born on May 27, 1880 to Jacob Kliesrath and Ida Baumbach. He died on December 21, 1939.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schoneberger, L.A. "Pat" Hyland ; edited by W.A. (1993). Call me Pat : the autobiography of the man Howard Hughes chose to lead Hughes Aircraft. Virginia Beach, VA: Donning Co./Publishers. p. 147. ISBN 9780898658736. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Victor Kliesrath, Bendix Official, 58; Vice President of Aviation Firm, Twice Winner of Gold Cup for Speedboats, Dies. Also Drove Racing Cars. Inventor of Booster Vacuum Brake Held Many Marine and Automotive Patents". New York Times. December 22, 1939. Retrieved 2011-04-23. Victor W. Kliesrath, vice president of the Bendis Aviation Corporation of South Bend, Ind., and twice winner of the Gold Cup speedboat race ... {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
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