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From: levilevi <levilevi@attbi.com>
> I still haven't figured out from the article if it was built on the
> Herald/Spitfire/GT6 chassis concept (I think they were indicating it was) or
> was something new. Anyone know?
The front vertical links are similar to the Herald/Spitfire design at first
glance, but once you look a little deeper there's actually very little in
common - the spring/damper assemblies are located between the top of the
vertical link and a turret in the engine bay. From inside the engine bay this
looks like a Macpherson strut arrangement, something which must have caught out
some former Ford owners in the past! The steering rack also runs behind the
axle line. The Dolomites are built on a monocoque shell with a live axle at the
rear. The front suspension and engine/gearbox are built on a rubber mounted
subframe.
The only obvious major component which springs to mind as common to the Herald
& Spitfire family is the steering column joint.....
Cheers,
Bill.
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