RACING & SPORTS CAR CHASSIS DESIGN, 1962 Brabham+Lotus
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RACING and SPORTS CAR CHASSIS DESIGN" by Michael Costin and David Phipps, 1962 Third Impression, published by Batsford, hardcover with dust wrapper, 147 pages, 9" x 6", well illustrated in b&w. "This book shows, in brief and clear style, how to design a fully triangulated space-frame type chassis that will carry loads as efficiently as possible,and how to design a suspension to give both good ride and good roadholding. If you wish to design a modern day car using a tubular space frame, this book is absolutely essential. It will be very helpful as well to those wanting to design ultralight mileage record or solar cars. Even designers of monocoque chassis will find excellent ideas as to w their load paths should be going, and how their suspension movement should be controlled." A highly respected overview of racing car chassis development in technical detail as well as examining the principles and functions pioneered by the likes of Brabham and lotus. Appendices are notable:- Appendix I: Chassis Stress Calculations Appendix II: Materials Appendix III: Suspension CalculationsThe book has no names or inscriptions and remains in excellent condition with just mild foxing limited to the end pages. The cloth covers are nice and the gilt titles are bright. The dust wrapper (price clipped) has heavy edge wear (including chips and short tears)
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