Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development. Contents include: The anatomy of a racing car designer; biography of Len Terry; description of nearly 30 Terry designs from clubman's sports car to Indianapolis winner; a blank sheet of paper; handling characteristics; the theoretical aspects; oversteer and understeer; practical implications; structural considerations; space-frames and monocoques ...
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Dialogue between one of the world's most experienced racing car designers and a technical author-graduate engineer on the theory and technique of racing car design and development. Contents include: The anatomy of a racing car designer; biography of Len Terry; description of nearly 30 Terry designs from clubman's sports car to Indianapolis winner; a blank sheet of paper; handling characteristics; the theoretical aspects; oversteer and understeer; practical implications; structural considerations; space-frames and monocoques; the cockpit area; the structural engine; progress and legislation; suspension; changing needs and layouts; the torsion bar; self-levelling systems; anti-dive and anti-squat; progressive-rate springing; stiffness/weight ratio; brakes, wheels and tires; influence of smaller wheels; twin-disc brake systems; attention to details; low-profile tire phenomena; aerodynamics; wings and things; intake ram effect; ground effect vehicles; the cooling system; radiator location; cooling the oil; safety and comfort; primary and secondary safety; driver comfort; materials; components-ball joints, batteries, brakes, clutches, dampers, drive-shafts, electrics, flexible bearings, flexible fuel cells, gearshift linkages, instruments, non-return valves, non-spill fuel fillers, oil and fuel pipes, Perspex mouldings, radiators, springs and steering gear; design versus development; the competition-nine other racing car designers discussed; future developments.
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Add this copy of Racing Car Design and Development to cart. $44.00, very good condition, Sold by Chequered Past rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Jacksonville Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Bentley Publishers.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book. 5 3/4 By 8 Inches. Fifth Printing, Black cloth hardcover has slight edgewear to the corners and spine top and bottom, price sticker and store name sticker inside front cover. White DJ is slightly skuffed and smudged as white will do under normal wear, with edgewear to the top and bottom of the spine with one half inch split up from the bottom at the spine, NOT PRICE CLIPPED Includes a bio of Terry, one of the world's most experienced racing car designers; description of nearly thirty Terry designs from clubman's sportscar to Indianapolis winner, oversteering and understeering, structural considerations and on and on. THEORY AND TECHNIQUE OF RACING CAR DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.
Add this copy of Racing Car Design and Development to cart. $73.05, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Robert Bentley, Inc.
Add this copy of Racing Car Design and Development to cart. $105.03, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by Robert Bentley, Inc.
