Ocean County , NJ History

Asbury Park Press 31 Dec 1947       

from the Asbury Park Press 12 Apr 1972: Paul S. Vaughan, 67; Ex-Desing Engineer DOVER TOWNSHIP--Paul Stratton Vaughan, 67, a retired diesel engine designer, died yesterday at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune. He retired in 1968 as manager of engine development and product engineering for Alco Products Inc., Schenectady, NY. He was in charge of design and development of the Alco 251 Engine. More than 2400 of the engines have been installed in locomotives, used for stationary marine service and at rocket launching sites. Mr. Vaughan also assisted with the development of the first four cycle turbo charged diesel engines used by railroads. He held four patents on components for medium speed diesel engines. Mr.Vaughan was the author of several articles on diesel engine technology. He was a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and member of the American Lubrication Engineers and a former member of the American Ordnance Association. Mr. Vaughan was born in Cambridg...