Irving-Napier Special racing car; data on head resistance, directional stability, ground adhesion; Napier engine power and consumption curves; graphs show effect of speed on power consumption of one tire; effect on performances of successive improvements in tire construction; increase of tire radius with speed; effect of wheel disks on power required to spin wheels; record of 231 m.p.h.; cost data. (See also - discussion p 726-734; Automobile Engr., vol. 20, no. 267, May 1930, pp. 186-196, 21 figs.)
The golden arrow and the world's speed record
Instn. Automobile Engrs. -- Proc
1930
42 pages
20 Figs.
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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