Benz and Daimler deliver prize-winning aeroengines

The Benz FX, a 9.6 litre four-cylinder engine with a rated output of 105 hp / 77 kW, wins the Imperial Prize introduced the previous year for the best German aeroengine. The 90 hp / 66 kW Mercedes DF 80 – a 7.2 litre six-cylinder unit – is ranked second, whilst Benz & Cie. also accounts for the third-placed engine.