Judging by young Donald's hair he has just been for a few laps in his dad's car.
Guest
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A nice thought, but I believe this Bugatti was a single-seater.
JWd
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Is this the 1100cc straight 8-cyl T36 single seater, with the unsprung rear axle - that is without the reversed quarter-eliptics we associate with most Bugattis.
David Russell
Friday, January 23, 2015
After the (rear) springless car proved to be undrivable, a rather ingeniuos rear spring was designed and the three cars were modified and made available in 1926, one being sent to Donald Campbell. Other than the addition of rear springs, the normal GP T35 gearbox replaced the gearbox that had been incorporated into the diff case and very long radius rods added. Campbell appears to have based his Napier engined car with a body that follows the design of the T36 remarkably closely. This might still be of some interest. DAR
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Judging by young Donald's hair he has just been for a few laps in his dad's car.
A nice thought, but I believe this Bugatti was a single-seater.
Is this the 1100cc straight 8-cyl T36 single seater, with the unsprung rear axle - that is without the reversed quarter-eliptics we associate with most Bugattis.
After the (rear) springless car proved to be undrivable, a rather ingeniuos rear spring was designed and the three cars were modified and made available in 1926, one being sent to Donald Campbell. Other than the addition of rear springs, the normal GP T35 gearbox replaced the gearbox that had been incorporated into the diff case and very long radius rods added. Campbell appears to have based his Napier engined car with a body that follows the design of the T36 remarkably closely. This might still be of some interest. DAR