World War II : diesel engines

We have the following titles in our collection.

We didn't see anything relevant in them, but these particular books can be borrowed through
interlibrary loan if you think they may help you. See your local librarian
to initiate an interlibrary loan. All of the titles were published by the
Navy.

Instructions for Use of Naval Personnel Engaged in the Operation and Care of
Diesel Engines. 1937

Fundamentals of Diesel Engines, US Navy. 1945

Diesel Engine Maintenance Training Manual, US Navy. 1946

Instruction Book, Model 16-338 Diesel Engine (General Motors Corp.,
Cleveland, OH), 1951 - includes pictures and a lot of schematics.

We imagine that GM has some sort of corporate library so you might write to
the company if you haven't already:
General Motors Corporation
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
More materials on diesel engines should be available at the National
Archives, probably the Washington, DC, location
http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/
<http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/>
since you are looking for
pre-World War II material. Contact information for the Archives is as
follows:
Old Military and Civil Records Branch
National Archives and Records Administration 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20408
1-866-272-6272
http://www.archives.gov/contact/ <http://www.archives.gov/contact/>

Relevant records will probably be held in Record Group 19, Records of the
Bureau of Ships
http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/019.html
<http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/019.html> . An
archivist/reference professional at the Archives should be able to provide
further guidance.