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 S. Irving. Instn. of Automobile Engrs. -- Proc vol. 24, 1929-30 pp. 684-725 (discussion) p 726-734)
The golden arrow and the world's speed record
Automobile Engr
Automobile Engineer ; 20 , n 267
1930
11 pages
21 Figs.
Article (Journal)
English
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