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F1 in the 1960s: The end of innocence
Looking back, we were very spoiled in the 1960s. Whether it was the music or the movies – or the motor racing – there was a feeling of enchantment in…
Brief Specification.
Brief Specification. Engine : 6-cylinders, bore 88.5 mm., stroke 120.64 mm., capacity 4,467
c.c. R.A.C. Rating 29.13 h.p. Push rod operated overhead valves.
Two S. U. carburetters. Dual ignition coil and magneto.
Gearbox : 4 speeds and reverse, with free wheel. Constant mesh, third gear. Ratios 3.3, 4.2, 6.6, and 10.3 to 1.
Brakes : Girling mechanical.
Suspension : Half-elliptic springs. Dimensions : Wheelbase 10 ft. 3 ins.
Track : 4 ft. 10 ins.
Dimensions : Wheelbase, 10 ft. 3 in., Track, 4 ft. 10 ins., Weight with four-seater sports body, 32 cwt.
Price : £1,000.
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