In 1927, the price of Renault engines was raised by the supplier, and it was decided to investigate fitting the Breguets with alternative engines.
Those who favor having an alternative engine said that it would save the government money in the long run, because competition would drive down costs.
We don't need more oil; we need an alternative engine so that our lust for autos and self-aggrandizing need for bigger cars can be satisfied.
Vossloh suggests that the locomotives could be supplied with alternative engines subject to the customers demands.
Factory No. 124 shut down its Pe-8 production line at the beginning of 1940 while alternative engines were evaluated.
The AMC Spirit served as a test vehicle for alternative engine and fuel experiments.
In an effort to prepare for the task ahead alternative engines were considered.
The S-199 continued to use the Bf 109G airframe but, with none of the original engines available, an alternative engine had to be used.
The original alternative engine was a Mitsubishi "balancer" four, supplanted for '86 by a Trans-4 stroked to 2.5 liters (153 cid).
VW Group's 138bhp, 2.0-litre, 16v, PD diesel offered as an alternative engine in 2005.