Company History
In 1995, Automotive Engineer Brad Howell-Smith
invented the CCE design and applied for a patent on the
engine. Brad looked at the company's long term future
and decided to form a public unlisted company REVETEC
Limited to fund further development. This then steered
the company to relocate to Sydney Australia due to the
industry presence and support in that area. The company
then displayed its technology and 96-5.3-01 Prototype at
the Sydney International Motor Show, which drew big
crowds and proved to be a good success which attracted
good media coverage.
Soon after the Company was established, a Research and
Development Facility in Sydney was where the CCE 2001-01
Prototype project started. After market research was
conducted the company felt the best way to enter the
world engine market was through the pump and generator
market. The 2001-01 engine was initially going to be an
air cooled engine.
After interest from the automotive market in the Middle
East it was decided to steer the development at main
stream automotive. The engine was already being
prototyped which meant that custom water cooled billet
heads had to be made. This slowed down the prototyping
process but the final result shown above was worth
waiting for. In late 2001 the CCE2001-01 Prototype was
fired up. The fuel consumption was less than predicted. |
REVETEC again needed to relocate into larger premises
and did so in early 2002. The CCE 2003-01 Prototype
project was then started to further streamline the
design. The CCE2003-01 450cc four cylinder Prototype was
under half the physical size of the CCE2001-01
Prototype, dimensions being 295mm X 680mm X 550mm. This
engine features quad camshafts, four valves per
cylinder; sequential fuel injection and a direct fire
waste spark ignition system. This engine was fitted to a
trike which was tested for performance and fuel economy.
The trike has travelled overseas and has been
demonstrated to a several major automotive companies.
The company then expanded and the new engineering team
built the RLE4 1.3 litre prototype in 2004. This engine
was based around Subaru EJ20 cylinder heads. After
initial build the engine has gone through several major
changes. The engine has been tested by a major
automotive company which showed a very flat torque curve
without the aid of technology such as variable valve
timing and/or variable intake systems. In 2006, the
company relocated back to Queensland.
The company was evaluating the aircraft industry which
has resulted in a major change to the Revetec engine’s
layout. The coded “X4” design has resulted in the
lodging of a new international patent or PCT. We are
currently developing a 2.4 litre water cooled X4 engine. |
