The regeneration game
Renault looked on the verge of quitting F1 last year. Now with the help of new owners and Robert Kubica, the team is reborn By Adam Cooper Honda’s total and…
BRIEF SPECIFICATION.
Engine : 8 cyl. in 2 banks of four staggered’ V ‘formation, 69.8 x 85 mm., 2,604 c.c. Tax £25. o.h.v. operated by chain-driven. camshaft. Detachable head. 5-bearing crankshaft. Zenith duczl down-draught carburettor, electric fuel pump. Rear 14 gallon tank. Pump cooling, automatically operated radi
ator shutters. Forced feed lubrication to all bearings, “Autoclean” oil filter cleaned by depression of starter-button. Bosch coil ignition.
Clutch : Dry mono disc. Gear-box : 4 speeds and reverse. Silent third
Propellor shaft : In two sections, centre ball bearing steady, automatically lubricated. Ends oj cardan shaft in rollers.
Rear axle : Normal construction. Hypoid gears. Ratio 4.7 to 1. Chassis : Welded steel pressings throughout. One Shot lubrication. Suspension : Front : Lancia inde pendent springing. Rear : semi elliptics, with shock absorbers. Brakes : Foot brake on all 4 wheels, hand brake separately at rear only. Cable operated. Dimensions : Track 4′ 7F, wheel base 10′ 5″, overall length 14′ 9-4-“, overall width 5′ 4+”, ground clearance
Performance : Speed, 60 m.p.h. on 3rd gear, 74 m.p.h. on top gear on level. Petrol consumption, 18 m.p.g. Weight 241 cwt.