Dark Histories
Dark Histories
Ben Cutmore
The Strange Disappearance of Rudolf Diesel
52 minutes Posted Oct 12, 2026 at 10:33 pm.
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SOURCES
Brunt, Douglas (2023) The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel. Atria Books, London, UK.
Edinburgh Evening Dispatch (1913) The Missing Inventor. Edinburgh Evening Dispatch, Thurs 2 Oct 1913, p2. Edinburgh, UK.
New York Times (1913) Dr Diesel Vanishes From A Steamship. New York Times, Wed 1 Oct 1913, p1. NY, USA.
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