rodbean@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> > From: "Jeff Cocking"
> > Subject: RE: Chestnut (Was: Re: Magazine Information)
> > Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:41:45 -0500
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> > Total Elan production. Let us look at the Heart of the matter.
> > There were 32,000 twin cam motors made:
> >
> > 4500 Lotus +2
> > 2400 Europa's with a Twink
> > 7000 Cortinas
> > 1300 Sevens
> > 500 Various racing - 23s etc.
> > 500 For sloppy lotus math pre 1970
> >
> > Leaves 15,800 twin cams left laying around. So there must have been 15,800
> > Lotus Elans. Add the 4500 Plus 2s back end - that gives you 20,300 Elans
> > total.
> >
> > jeff
> > a consultant's perspective
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> >
> >
> 7000 Cortinas? There were about 2500 Lotus Cortinas. The others would
> have pushrod engines.
>
> Rod
BTW I took pictures of the Delamare Rd. factory when I was there in the early
80s. It was a furniture factory then in an industrial neighborhood.
When I get some time and my scanner operational, I'll send you some copies.
Rod
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