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Jump to content. You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. Posted 04 September - Originally posted by Mark Beckman I got this for the "cosworth Finacing" thread but its got lots of interesting notes so I put it in this seperate thread. Which compnay produces engines for the high performance Focus programme? Posted 05 September - Posted 13 November - I know that Australia ran F2's with F's around this era, but it looks funny when you read it as it reads. Originally posted by cosworth bdg You had better update your facts, Keith Duckworth has now passed away R. Posted 21 March - Posted 22 March - Colin Chapman knew Lotus had a serious problem with the introduction of the new 3-litre limit in following the withdrawal of his engine supplier Coventry Climax, but he also realised that with the introduction of the 3-litre formula all the teams had to start again. Chapman decided with the shortage of potential engine suppliers here was a golden opportunity to encourage a new supplier to enter the arena and at the same time gain an advantage over the opposition Chapman asked Duckworth if he thought he could build a Grand Prix engine and if so what would be the cost. As an interesting postscript when Walter Hayes suggested to Chapman that if Lotus had the exclusive use of the Ford DFV such was its potential it could kill GP racing, Chapman immediately agreed that it should be made available to anyone who wanted one. On lap 11 Hill retired with cam gear failure, but Clark gradually picking up speed and passing his rivals took the lead and carried on to win the race. The Lotus 49 and the Cosworth Ford DFV had won on their debut appearance, however a stripdown of the DFV after the race showed imminent failure of the timing gear, fortunate indeed. I think this was a better engine than the BDG but the cost to produce them was much higher. The low cost availability for every chosen team and its fantastic performance over the years saved F1. But, saved Formula One from what? Was Formula One in this crisis in First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth Did the sport have an engine supply problem at that point? It 'saved' Formula One from what was an ill considered formula change. Originally posted by angst But, saved Formula One from what? As David points out, there was no issue in Except that Coventry Climax had put everyone on notice that they weren't going to continue as they had. No new developments, no engine for a new formula. It was only a matter of time before you could expect them to say 'nothing, not a thing, any more'. So to move along to the 'saved F1' issue First, it raised the standard. F1 is supposed to be at the vanguard of development in engines and the Cosworth DFV showed it remained so. Then it spurred development from competing engines Then, after a couple of years of stability, it allowed chassis makers to concentrate on their chassis work. This at a time when increasing funds were coming into F1 meant that the DFV was a major component in accelerated race car development and ever increasing race speeds. Whether that was a bit of salvation or led the F1 game down the wrong path is for each to determine for himself It seems that Colin Chapman - acting on behalf of the American interests in the FIA - might have been one of the most vociferous of the lobbyists in favour of it. Posted 23 March - Does anyone really believe this nonsense? Even Tom Binford and Bill France would stop their feuding long enough to First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth this bit of insanity. Posted 20 April - In the Early Lotus sales outlets in Australia thread there is a post about Lotus Seven and a twin cam engine being supplied to Geoghegan in the mid sixties. Was there a particular class in Australia at the time where a cc twin cam would have been particularly appropriate, not necessarily in a Lotus Seven? I wondered whether the engine was supplied with the car not necessarily fitted as a tax efficient method of getting the motor out to the customer who then fitted it in an appropriate car Originally posted by Charles Helps In the Early Lotus sales outlets in Australia thread there is a post about Lotus Seven and a twin cam engine being supplied to Geoghegan in the mid sixties. Carb numbers are also given. If this is correct why does it apparently not seem to have reached the importer? Posted 21 April - At some point, probably when the formula changed from cc to cc, there was a 2-valves per cylinder limitation added. To refresh Ray's memory, Australian Formula 1. These were replaced by a cc Australian Formula 2 for and ; and then a 2-valve cc AF2 for That lasted to the end of and then the single-cam AF2 was brought in. Cosworth, then Cosworth, then Cosworth. Then VWs. Posted 24 April - Posted 30 April - I can't find it again. I'm presuming that somebody knows the site or the source or that Cosworth historians have these records. I'm thinking about the "return to power" under the three litre rules. Once Lotus weren't the only customer, how First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth it work with other teams? Who received the best engines? After Cosworth was swamped with DFV business, what were their relationships with independent rebuilders? Posted 20 September - Posted 18 February First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth Besides the excellent Cosworth book by Graham Robson, are there any other "must have" Cosworth reference books out there?? It helped enormously that I was and still am, I'm happy to admit well-placed with Cosworth, and with Ford's pictorial archive. I must admit, I've long been a fan of the FVA, to me it's a quintessential racing engine. It's a shame that there was only ever one of them fitted to a F2 open wheeler of my favourite Antipodean marque, Elfin Racing Cars! Although there are enough of them in Brabhams down here to keep me happy!!! Posted 19 February - As Graham told us in the book thread, he's currently updating and improving his orignal Cosworth book ready for release in April to coincide with the DFV's fiftieth anniversary. Such information could be useful to non-experts and would help identify components and possibly establish the correct specifications for different cars. Personally First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth would find such informaton rather more useful and interesting than another list of race results but I'm no doubt in a minority. For Peter Morley No, sorry, it simply isn't that sort of book, as you surely know if you have read any of the earlier editions. As before, there will be as much about people First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth commercial events as there is about bores and strokes. And for another First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth simply isn't space commercially viable, that is to go into all such detail. And finally - and I'm trying to be realistic about this - the DFV became something of a backwater in Cosworth's never-ending story in the mids that's 30 years ago Perhaps it ought to be you who tackles it - and makes a book, or at least a pamphlet, about it? Funnily enough the DFV is still evolving, the introduction of a rev-limit in historic racing led to a new specification developing! I did wonder about adding such a thing to the list of projects but it's much easier to write about something you know about, meanwhile I will have a look for the information you mention Posted 06 March - Posted 02 September - Posted 03 September - The second is "Further Thoughts on Formula 2" in the May issue. I can email you scans of these articles if you will let me know your your email address. Posted 12 October - The latter turned out to be a misnomer My recollection is that the idea of the new formula with 3 litres unblown and 1. Heavy-duty lobbying wasn't involved. After its adoption sages wrote extensively about the problem that designers would have in coping with the vast increase in power expected. Fortunately tyre development moved rapidly ahead at this time. Surprisingly the blown alternative was largely overlooked in the early years although it was far First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth handicapped than it was in the earlier 4. All rights reserved. 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Norman Hossack was born in BellshillScotland, and grew up in Rhodesia. Hossack's father, also an inventor, developed methods to pump water in Africa. Hossack's grandfather built and patented First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth cell batteries as far back as Hossack learned to ride motorcycles at a young age on the uncluttered roads of Rhodesia. The following year Hossack worked as mechanic for fellow Rhodesian and Manx winner Gordon Keith on a tour of the Continental racing circus. Hossack spent the next three years learning his craft and honing his skills as chassis builder, mechanic, and pit crew member. Hossack worked 3 years on the Indy team, and in McLaren won the Indyand the F1 championship. He was later involved with other motor racing projects including 3 stints at the 24 Hours of First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth Manstwice as race planner and manager. Hossack's first invention was his 2 stroke engine, inspired by the Wankel engine which was the holy grail of the automobile industry at the time. The first Hossack prototype engine was built in and was run in the McLaren work shop. The second engine, a more serious build is still a runner today. The Hossack suspension system came into being First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth the years after Hossack left McLaren. It started with some sketches then moved to a wire coat hanger experiment. The next step was to turn it into metal which became Hossack 1, a championship winning racer. InHossack moved to the USA designing scanners used in the medical industry. Hossack's name is on several patents in the medical devices industry. InHossack turned his thinking to mountain bikes. Teased by his workmates in the Medical company he worked in, he took up the challenge. The motive here was to create an attachment to a standard bicycle frame rather than a Hossack type suspension system. The Hossack front suspension system consists of 2 wish-bones, an upright and steering linkage. The wish-bones look and work exactly like their racing car equivalent. The upright performs the same task as its racing car equivalent but has its axle rotated through 90 degrees and over hung. The steering link does the same job as its name sake in car suspension. There is a handle bar pivot but this carries none of the suspension loading and only has to handle the weight of the rider's upper half. After leaving McLaren, Hossack started on motorcycle design, applying his accumulated knowledge to the design of his first machine, developing a First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth front suspension system which he formulated using a wire coat hanger and a piece of wood. Wheels and parts were sourced from a scrap yard to build a rudimentary test-bed, and finally an XL Honda engine was donated by a friend. Although built only to test the theory, this very bike proved successful enough to graduate to the race track. Updated with Astralite wheels, it later went on to win the British Single Cylinder Championship in[6] and ridden by Vernon Glashier, who still owns the bike. By late [ contradictory ] the third Hossack bike was ready to race and was designed to fit the cc Yamaha TZ First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth RD engines. Hossack went on to build more versions of his design for other engines which include Ducati, Suzuki and Laverda. Hossack set himself the task with the K to use as many standard parts as practical and make it handle and stop better. One of Hossack's conversions was taken to BMW's headquarters in Munich where it was shown to their management and run on their test track. Unfortunately for Hossack, BMW were in the final stages of releasing their Telelever suspension system. Hossack's last bike conversion was a Triumph Trident incommissioned by Formula 1 entrepreneur Keith Duckworth. The conversion worked well but never went further than that one prototype. During the s, after leaving the motorcycle design world behind, Hossack spent several years inventing machines for the packaging industry before taking a position in the medical device industry. He was involved in designing IVUS scanners which are used to visualize the vessels around the heart. That company called IRL was bought out, [ by whom? Following his move to California inHossack applied his inventiveness and engineering skills developing devices for the medical field, specializing in IVUS Intra Vascular Ultra Sound and is named on several patents in this field. 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Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. Home 1 Books 2. Add to Wishlist. Sign in to Purchase Instantly. Members save with free shipping everyday! See details. Overview The names 'Keith Duckworth' and 'DFV' are practically synonymous, such is the reputation of the famous F1 racing engine which he designed. Whilst there are books covering the technical aspects of the DFV engine, and First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth designs from Cosworth, the company which he founded with Mike Costin, there are many gaps in the story of Duckworth's career, before and after Cosworth. This book comprehensively fills those gaps, taking the reader into the world of Britain's finest 20th century engineers. It was a world consisting of far more than motorsport, embracing an astonishing variety of mechnical devices, First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth aircraft, boats, and motorcycles - particularly Triumph, for whom he was a consultant during his retirement. A man of strong convictions and high integrity, Keith Duckworth OBE cared passionately about his work, fitting almost every aspect of his life around it. His northern industrial roots, the ups and downs of his personal life, his health problems, and his generous support of charities and business start- ups, combine to create the story of one of motorsport's - and engineering's - most endearing and enduring characters. Product Details About the Author. About the Author Trained as an engineer at Rolls Royce Aero Engines and Bath University, lifelong petrolhead Norman Burr has been a technical journalist practically all his working life. Initially with professional and industrial magazines, then as a freelance, and subsequently through Pagefast Ltd, a small printing and publishing company that he helped found, he later returned to freelance journalism in It was Keith Duckworth's enthusiasm for aviation, rather than his better-known motor sport contribution, that provides the connection, but as an accomplished author First Principles: The Official Biography of Keith Duckworth both areas, Norman Burr is ideally positioned to chronicle the life of this legendary engineer. Veloce Publishing.