"Sixty years ago, the fastest airplanes on the planet were powered by enormous, complex V-12 piston engines made by Rolls-Royce, Allison, Daimler-Benz. Sixty years later some of the very same engines are still running, powering weekend warbirds, museum artifacts, and Reno racers. Only a few mechanics in the United States have the knowledge, skills, equipment, and temperament to keep them flying."

Stephen Wilkinson,
"Masters of the V-12"
Air & Space Magazine
March 2002