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To: british-cars@autox.team.net
Subject: Book question
From: "S.K. Whiteman" <WHITEMAN%IPFWVM.bitnet@UICVM.UIC.EDU>
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 16:03:33 EST
         Here's one for the bibliophiles on the list:
         Some years ago, 1972 I think, I had opportunity to help a
         friend move from Ft. Wayne. During the packing of his library
         I found an interesting volume on sports car engineering. Not
         having enough time to read it I ask if I could make a photocopy
         of the entire book, all 147 pages. No flames needed about
         copyrights, please; it was for academic purposes only.;) At
         any rate, I made the copy and returned the book, my friend
         left town and we haven't seen one another since. The only
         problem is that I didn't copy the title page, I have no idea
         of the title or author. I hope that someone would recognize
         the table of contents:
         Chapter
            1    THE PURPOSE OF THE CHASSIS
                 Chassis History - Suspension History
            2    THE MAIN TYPES OF CHASSIS
                 Twin Tube or Ladder Frame Chassis - Multi-Tubular
                 Chassis - Space Frames - Unitary Construction
            3    MATERIALS
                 Welding - Brazing
            4    THE PRINCIPLES OF A TRUE SPACE FRAME
            5    ANALYSIS - SPACE FRAMES AND UNITARY CONSTRUCTION
                 CHASSIS
                 The Lotus Mark 8 - The Space Frame Lister-Jaguar -
                 Mercedes-Benz 300SL - Lola Sports - 1960 Formula One
                 Lotus - 1961 Formula Junior Lotus - Lotus Nineteen -
                 1960 Formula Junior Lola - 1959 Formula Junior Elva -
                 The C-Type Jaguar - The D-Type Jaguar - The Lotus Elite-
                 The Lotus 25
            6    ANALYSIS - MULTI-TUBULAR AND OTHER CHASSIS
                 The Formula One Cooper - Cooper Monaco - The rear-
                 engined Formula One Ferrari - The 1958 Lister-Jaguar -
                 The Maserati Type 60/61
            7    SUSPENSION PRINCIPLES
                 What is Roadholding? - Weight - Weight Distribution -
                 Centre of Gravity - Weight Transfer - Sprung and Unsprung
                 Weight - Roll Centres - Suspension Frequency - Tyres -
                 Wheel Stiffness - Rim Width - Anti-roll Bars - Springs -
                 Wheelbase and Track - Handling - Adjustable Suspension -
                 Braking
            8    SUSPENSION PRACTICE AND TYPES
                 Trailing Link - Wishbones - Strut-type Suspension - Swing
                 Axle - Sliding Pillar - Live Axle - De Dion - Tyre Pressures
            9    DESIGNING A MOTOR CAR
                 Front Suspension - Rear Suspension - Mounting Brackets -
                 General - Methods of Mounting Suspension - Engine Mount-
                 ings - Steering Gear Mountings - Body Mountings - Exaust
                 Pipe Mountings - Engines and Transmissions - Brakes -
                 Radiators - Oil Coolers - Electrical Wiring - Seats - Con-
                 trols - Luggage
         APPENDICES
            1       Chassis Stress Calculations
            2       Materials
            3       Suspension Calculations
         This is a typical British text book type manual with good photographs
         and pen and ink drawings. The calculations section leaves nothing to
         the imagination. Anything look familiar to anyone?????????
        \       /___________________          Sam
         \_____/                   |          IBM Systems Programmer
Chicago/ |                     *   |  O       Indiana University -
    I    |               Ft. Wayne |  H       Purdue University at Fort Wayne
    L    |               1794-1994 |          Fort Wayne, Indiana USA


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