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THE B.R.M., BRITAIN'S NEW RACING CAR

Recently the technical Press in Britain were privileged to witness Raymond Mays enter the seat of the latest BRM and take it for a few laps of on aerodroma circuit.

Thus, a definite and a most important stage has been reached in a bold and imaginative pro- ject which has occupied the efforts of Mays and Peter Berthon, with the support of more / than 160 makers of cars and parts in Britain,

for the past three years.

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The car itself stands revealed rods, which have

as having conventional appenrat-bearings.

ro with front engine position, but

The four detachable

A fixed minute at full speed, Ignition timing is at present em- ployed.

# Vandervall

For preliminary trials the two- stage superchargers are fed by carburetters, but the use of reet fuel injection by nezna of S.U. injection nine-piston pump feeding into a slinger ring is being developed, and it is ex- pected that the car will be racod with this arrangement, which has many advantages in the light of degrees the considerable volume of fuel

cylinder

the specification is full of in- | hears each cary two valven per teresting detalls, not all of which cylinder, inclined at an angle of run be disclosed at this time.slightly less than

90

Reference to the data panel will. These valves are worked by "needed to match the full air con however, show that it is

overhead note-total of eight

cam sumption of eu ib./min. which is worthy for the use of 18 cyclind-shafts, for it is a distinguishing envisaged by the designers,

the era, each having a capacity of feature of the engine that only 03 cc., the hore and stroke drive to the valve gear be through a train of gears centrally mount. rach being less than 2 Ins.

This pattern between cylinders Now and throw Is fear than 1 in, and the on und

on each bank. cyllader block and crankcase proper are quite overwhelmed in Appearance by the cylinder heads, valve gear and the inge- nious arrangement for auxiliary drives.

Ingenious layout

The

More than 400 b.h.p. The centrifugal blowers, whileh have been developed and con- structed by Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Dre compact, remarkably light and and mixture is fed into a cen- manifold with disposed trally

off to the branch pipes leading ollsfamesed inlet ports.

gearing

central Rame system is used to drive (through the, medium of a sub-shaft) first, the auxiliary cross-drives to the weter

pumps, gear-type pumps, etc, and, secondly, the multi-disc clutch at the rear of the engine and the iwo-stage centrifugal blower at the front

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In ordered The cylinder pre four groups, two on each side of the crankshaft, and are inclined

The latter component is, natur- at an Included angle of 135 de

ally, run at considerably moru greet. This gives an even Bring than engine speed, but Вя the order and keeps the engine as crankshaft is designed to be re- low us possible, at the same time gularly run up to 12,000 r.pan. lifting the heads above the level the clutch has been arranged to of the frame tubes, which they run at a good deal below engine might have fouled if a comple- speed, this, of course, also пр-

engine with horizontally plying to the propeller shaft. tely fat opined cylinders had been used.

Other engine details of consi- The cylinder bores themselves derable interest are the

use of are wel liners inserted into the distributor and coll ignition, the upper half

crankcase, distributors being four in num- staggered so as la give side-by- ber so as to provide efficiently alde mounting for the connecting the required 08,000 sparks per

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It is obvious that an engine of of this general type is capable very high power cupuls, and it then can be stated that 400 bhp. has already been at- his tained, although the engine been on the test bed for under six months,

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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

These are the trucks purchased from Gilman & Co., Ltd.. to be used to transport vegetables from the New Territories to the Wholesale Market.

Modern Diesel fleet operating in NT

This is nearly greater power than any reported engines, from existing Formula I and compares with the 1934-35 To

Mercedes-Benz Auto-Union and Grand Prix cars with five

Your litres englue capacity.

und

At the same time, it must be recognised that the engine is stil the relatively new, and before expiration of the present Formula at the end of 1952, it should be possible to raise the output to more than 450 b.h.p. in fact, 500 b... would not be an im- possible Agure. As will be seen in some notes following this des cription of the car, an output of this order would sumce to shat- ter all existing European lap re- the low cords on a car with weight and frontal area possessed by the BBM.

The

cope with the ever increasing vegetable produc- tion in the Now Territories 16 large Commer Diesel_trucks_have been purchased from Gil- man & Co., Ltd., and added to the existing fleet of 35 vahicles which transport the Now Territories vegetablos to the Wholesale Vegetable Market.

addition of these 16 diesel trucks has given the Marketing Organisation the additional transport which was so essential at this par- ticular time.

They make the operation of the marketing scheme much more economical since they carry in The driving rent is centrally creased weights, using less and positioned, and is no low that the cheaper fuel. One of the great advantages is the economy which top of the cowl is approximately on the same height as the top of effected in manpower since the

sre trucks

fitted with the wheels. The low seat mount-

specially constructed bodice en- ing thus employed has been con-

the trived by giving propeller abling one driver to carry o load

one-third greater than marked offset to the left-

could shaft hand side of the car, the crank-previously be transported by one shaft axis being set across the truck. frame and also inclined notice.

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ably downwards, This brings inas the crown wheel and pinion ad- frame jacent to the near-side members, so that the five indi- rect ratios in the gearbox mounted with their shaft

are

line with the half-shafts, The gearbox, it is interesting to note, as well as the engine, is given dry-gump lubrication

The half-shafts themselves are free from splines and carry two universal joints each, the inner being of the true De Dion,

or

a

pot, type and the outer the con- ventional Hook type. The rear Wheels are maintained parallel, one with the other, and vertical In relation to the ground by De Dion tube, this being split so as to provide relative angular motion between one hub and the other, and provided with a con tral guide to locute the wheels Interally.

new

At the present moment the transport fleet averages more In operation throughout the 24

than 3,000 miles per day and in

hours of each day.

Detailed costing

A detailed costing which covers capital outlay, insurance, salaries, fuel, maintenance and adminstra tion shows that the cost per picul

Car pioneering

in Scotland

By James MacFarlane

Last month the Royal--Scottish Automobile Club attained its 50th birthday, which achieve- mont was hailed with “Highland Honours,” if only for its conquest of that mountainous Reliability Trials of 1905-09. The start of the club was the result of the abound-""

ing enthusiasm and energy of one man, then A young Glasgow chartered accountant, the subsequently famous Robert J. Smith,

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Austins look ahead

Newspapers have recently given promitience to a palent concerned with # gas-turbine car which, following an ap- plication dated August, 1947, has recently been granted in the joint names of the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., and J. I Weaving,

:

Asking to comment On the matter, Mr. Alan Hess, Puhlle Re- Iations Oficer of the company, snld:

"The fact that we have taken out a patent in connection with the design of a gas-turbine car does not imply nny intention on, the part of the company to mar- ket ʼn model of this type, in (tho iminediate future

Difficulties overcome

"As you will appreciate, wa nre always looking several years From 1800 Smith was Scottish commemorative gold medal ahead and it. In the course of secretary, of the Self-Propelled the RAC.

long-term development work, we Traffic Association, and whon It is commonly thought that evolve good way of achieving that body became allled, with the "R. J." was secretary from _the]

some particular object, wa RAC in 1998 he resolved that; start, but that was not so, Cer-naturally patent it so that tho Scotland should have a club of tainly he was appointed such to design is open to us to use if But Caledonian in the provisional committee, but and when, the time comes. That, Its own. terest in organised effort in that presumably on account of the of course, is both common senso early period was small and a imminence of the tour It war and common practice. number replied to Smith's cir- considered expedient that the cular letter that the Idea was first officers should ell be drawn premature.

cts. from the capital.

Accordingly an Edinburgh

wd "In this particular caso, Nevertheless, he pursued his chartered accountant, T

M have evolved a method of over- project, and 12 enthusiasts at-Newton, was mado

secretary coming transmission (difficulties tended at the offices of Mitchell while Smith had the office

of which have been one of the more However, during 1001 serious obstacles to the develop- and Smith, C.A., 59, St. Vincent auditor. Street. Glasgow, on May 3, 1899, 02, circumstances arose involvin, ment of gas-turbine, car designs. and resolved that a club should a change and the request of

Naturally, we wish to be in a be formed, Those included

luded the general council Smith 24~

position to make use of this John Stirling, of Hamilton, the sumed the secretaryship, to con- design 'If ever the time is ripo pioneer Scottish motor manufac inte in office until his death in and not to be deburred from em- turer, (Sir) William L. Sleigh, 1942.

ploying it if a similar method and T. Roland Outhwaite, of the It will be remembered that the should subsequently be hit upon Edinburgh

40th anniversary company,

of "R. J.'s" (and patented) by a competitor. while Smith was able to report association with the club in "That is the position at present the warmer support of Sir John official capacity celebrated and this patent la simply a part II. A. MacDonald, the Lord Jus-by a banquet in his honour and of longterm development work."

the presentation to him tice Clerk.

The actual patent specification After #

a short luli, circumstan-Dalmier

No. 020,201 deals specifically with tes moved in Smith's favour with

the problem of transmitting the inclusion of the South

power from a gas turbine to the Scotland and Edinburgh In

wheels of a car, using a multi- Itinerary of the RAC first "Ono

leader-cylinder hydraulic pump of vari- Thousand Miles Tour of 1900. ship Scottish private motorists able stroke, driven by the tur- and the promise of ears on view were not yet attuned to an orbine, to feed fluld to positiya and in road trials at the Glasgow ganisation designed to influence displacement pumps linked to the International Exhibition of 1901, national and international probe car wheels, forward

Claud Johnson was much in letas. Their viewpoint was ce- Scolland at this period

sentially localised and in 1901 a enlisting local help

for those coming

the schism arose which caused silmu. events, and his presence

founders considerable, anxiety.

Detalls shown comprise a ver- lated interest, especially in

There was even the

(lk about tical shaft surmounted by an capital, with the first event. so forming a separate social club

electric statler, below which is The Fashion Academy Gold near. The outcome was a fur- for Glasgow and the West

of located the turbine, exhaust gas Medal Award for outstanding ther meeting convened by It. J. Scotland.

from which is discharged through However, a via medio, hap-

a heat exchanger to the atmos- design and fashion styling of Smith at the Royal Hotel, Edin

1. burgh. on December

pily, was found by dividing the 1950

phere. motor cars has been when the club was formally con membership into two sections Below the turbine, and driven awarded to the 1950 Ford, it stituted and affiliated

broadly cast and to

west, con- by it, is the two-stage compressor Joined by a general council. was announced recently by E. RAC.

which feeds alr continuously This, though seemingly cum- through the heat exchanger to A. Hartman, director of the

brous, proved a

ex: the combustion chamber and fur- Academy,

pedient and the hip. At hine. Below the air compressor A provisional committee

fest was

about twenty, rose only

In Is located the high-speed hyd.. Thirty years later raulic appointed with Norman D. Mas- 1902 to 316.

motors in or near tho

down to work without

delay, it is 6,850,

In 1909 outlook broadened, and trols would be provided for the particularly on the RAC Tour,

Professor Dawson Turner, A by common consent, the division driver, a control over the fuel disciple of M. and Mme. Curle of wax

abandoned, The

oldest flow to the turbine, giving up- radium fame, and T. Roland members today are Viscount Outhwaite assisted Claud

John Weir, Sir John's successor in the proximately the effect of a nor- inal throttic, and a control over son to survey the inward and omee of president, Sir James the stroke of the pump which outward routes respectively from Lithgow and J. B. Talbot Cros- will be analogous in action to an when the tourists the Border to the

and bio, all of whom Joined in 1901. capital,

Infinitely variable gear lever. arrived at Edinburgh Sle William L. Sleigh was in charge of the inward and MacDonald, son of Sir John, and outward controls, while N. D:

chuirman of

Ford wins fashion prize again

This is the second consecutive

the Academy to receive

1800,

Organising the tour

the

Vertical shaft

of bare transport of vegetables at year the Ford line has been select- Donald as chairman, which got this was nearly 6,000 and today when suggested that two con-

the peak period when every trucked by is fully loaded is 20 cents per the award.

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picul. In slack seasons, however, when trucks inre

carrying half loads, the cost is much higher.

Present commercial transport rates average out on the same

run at 50 cents per picul for full loads and as much as $2 a plcul for Individual baskets.

From these figures it. ft. obvious that a transport system such as now is in operation works to the benefit of all sections of the com- munity.

The Fashion Academy, a New York school of fashion design, has, become Internationally known through the years for its annual selection of "America's Best Dress its annual award in the automotive ed Women," and more recently for field to "America's Fashion Cur

for the year.'

The Ford line was chosen to celve the award again after 1950 car models of all makes and in all John MacDonald, Silli further economy would be price ranges were carefully studied the Edinburgh Autocar company, effected if the whole of the fleet; from the standpoint of excellence who had presided at the Inau- were converted to diesel trucks.n design simplicity

In

tho

marshalled meeting, and Burni is the hope of the Develop reminine style appen Me Harts competing vehicles at the Waver meat Officer that the existing 85 man pointed out. He said the ty petret trucks can be replaced by award last year to the 1949- Ford.

Barket....

There

~are | another-lä heaviem diesel and again to the 1950 model colved, competitorSWETE-TES

Radius and torque arms. ex- lend forward to pivot poin's mounted on the frame, the latter consisting simply of two tubes, one placed above the other and an each side and connected by _verlyrated sheet. with welded Taints between-the-whole assem bly. Tubular cross-members are

· by the Lord. Provost-and also provided the whole stru

Sir John MacDonald who had having been bullt by Messrs.

(Sir) Percy Richardson's Rubery Owen.

passenger: from London. Ida- The front cross-member gives behind the rear axle is a mount-

eldentally, the first two competi support for the Porsche-type ing platform for the gearbox oll

"Since most 1950 cars offer little lors to arrive were the Hon. C.S. trailing arms, about which the tank and an accumulator capabla:

and Rolin and 5. . F. Edge. front wheels pivot ball-and-

of supplying ignition requirement change in outward design

In the following year styling over the radically different socket Joints. Steering is by a for a minimum of four hours,

it VAS Burman worm-and-nut reduction by a Delaney Galloy

Glasgow members' oppori- The nose of the car is occupied models introduced in 1949,

the first unity to show their radiator, almost inevitable that

organlaing box placed on the near side of

cholco would again be Ford," Mr. ahility and so successful were the car and connected to the

from which, however, the heater Hartman said. lie noted that they in their

management af tanktivorced, this being placed Ford established

leadership the Trials. of Rellability-har

centrally mounted steering wheel by a univerzaliy jointed shaft which runs between the veo of the engine.

arms

marked the first time the-Gold Medal was awarded to a car in the low-price field.

in

the

came

specia!

ahove the back of the engine.

Each cylinder head has its own what he termed a trend in binger of greater things to come small-diamnoter water off-taka modern automotive design when and comprising 100 miles day

it Introduced system La

Its completely for five days that R. J. Smith The rocker shaft of the box is pipe, and the whole

# was presented with highly pressurised, connected to the steering

so that the restyled line in 1949. engine may readily be run at over by a three-piece track rod.

100 degrees C. coolant tempera- Suspension by air ture with n Suspension, both fore and aft; tion

the corresponding reduc In area required for heat Lockheed exchange. air struts, which give 。 very marked rise in' rate with in creâze of vertical travel, and also have

their

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The wheelbase, track and frontal area of the car are all about 10 per cent less than the 1930 Gerinaa cars, which had twice the nomina? capacity, but comparable power output." With These struts are also remark the present engine output, there. able for their light weight and, fore, the BRM with 41 bhp./sq. although alternative suspension ft. of frontal area and 430 b.h.p. Arrangements are provided for

por ton at starting-line. weight In the design, It is expected that

has performance factors which nir springs in Grand Prix racing ure substantially higher than will mark a considerable step those obtaining on the pre-war forward in the solution of the models which

possess 'all very difficult problem of providt | European, circuit records, ing first-class road holding o0 à On these figures the BRM car of low total weight,

should be the fastest road-racing

In

now

As another method of attack, car yet built, and now that it is the Al-Fin bonded-steel liners possible generally to outline this the light-alloy brake druma bold effort to wrest leadership are noto-worthy, also that the from present Italian and potential back plates have been almost future: German supremacy the eliminated, the three-leading | voices of those who have crificized

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The shoes themselves are of that. "car-was not ready to deep U-section-light alloy, and run in 1949 events, but, it is now thu elimination of the back plate obvious that, given adequate res- hus, of course, given improved ources for, the development of the and the maintenanen and The

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tation as well an a slight | dgement of "a full Grand Prix

reduction in "weight.

of the braking equipment has team, we have an all-Briilih car been provided by Girling, Ltd. which can raise' the Union Jack The fuel uks are dividet i to the masthead of foreign: LITO between the space available. im- culm, for the färst time ing the modiately, behind the driver and history, of. Grand, Prix racing.

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