[Healeys] RH & LH drive cars

[warthodson at aol.com]

In the case of purpose built road racing cars like Bugatti, Ferrari & even Chapparal (to name only a few), it is my understanding that most were built as RH drive because the majority of the road racing tracks were run clockwise & RH drive placed the driver on the inside of the majority of the turns. The driver's weigh on the inside of the turn helps reduce roll & also makes it easier for the driver to precisely clip the apex. Coincidently, RH drive also places the driver closer to the photographer on the majority of turns, if the photographer is on the inside of the track. 
No actual research was conducted during the preparation of this.
Gary Hodson
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick & Caroline Quinn <p_cquinn at tpg.com.au>
To: 'John and Judy Carter' <jc9821 at msn.com>; healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sat, Jan 6, 2018 11:12 pm
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys Digest, Vol 11, Issue 9



Hello
 
Yes that is correct there are more people in countries that drive on the right. However it reminds me of a Margaret Thatcher quote:-
 
“If it is once again one against forty-eight, then I am very sorry for the forty-eight.”
 
Interestingly all period Bugattis made and Ferrari competition sports cars of the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s were RHD.
 
Also far more relevant is that 92% of all Austin-Healeys were made in LHD but only require about a week’s work to convert.
 
Hoo Roo
 
Patrick



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