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Lotus 41

1966 Formula Three racecar

1966 Formula Three racecar

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imageLotus41.jpg
captionA Lotus 41B on display
nameLotus 41
Lotus 41B
Lotus 41C
manufacturerLotus Components Ltd.
production1966-1968
predecessorLotus 39
successorLotus 59
classFormula Two, Formula Three
body_styleOpen wheel
engine997 cc Ford Cosworth MAE Straight 4
transmissionHewland Mk VI 4 speed Manual
wheelbase89.9 inches
weight420 KG
designerJohn Joyce
spuk

Lotus 41B Lotus 41C

The Lotus 41 was a Lotus Formula 3 and Formula 2 racing car which ran from 1966 - 1968.

John Joyce, Bowin Cars founder, was the Lotus chief designer and was assisted by Dave Baldwin. They started with a clean sheet of paper. The chassis was a welded tubular steel space frame.{{Cite book

Another clever design feature of the Type 41 was the use of a rear bulkhead as an oil overflow collector. Even the front oil tank had its overflow routed through a labyrinthine path using chassis tubes all the way to the back.

The chassis of the Formula 2 Type 41 was also considered as the bases for a possible sports-racing car, using the Type 868 V8 engine of 500 bhp, although nothing eventually came of these plans.

References

References

  1. [[#Ludvigsen, Colin Chapman. Ludvigsen, Colin Chapman]], p. 178
  2. [[#Ludvigsen, Colin Chapman. Ludvigsen, Colin Chapman]], p. 59
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