[Healeys] RH & LH drive cars

[Oudesluys]

Before WWII, and some even after, many if not most French cars were RHD 
because they thaught it safer to enter/exit the car on the kerb side. 
They have driven on the right side of the road at least since 
Napoleontic times.
Kees Oudesluijs


Op 7-1-2018 om 16:03 schreef 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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