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{{Infobox automobile
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| caption =
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| name = Wolseley Viper 1
| name = Wolseley Viper 1
| assembly = H.J. Line
| assembly = England: [Brooklands] (H.J. Line)
| designer = Alastair Miller
| body_style = open single seater
| body_style = open single seater
| chassis = Napier 60 H.P. L Type #2482 <ref name=TT44510/>
| chassis = Napier 60 H.P. L Type #2482 <ref name=TT44510/>
| engine = Wolseley Viper 8-cylinder, upright, 90 degree Vee engine
| engine = Wolseley Viper 8-cylinder, upright, 90 degree Vee engine {{convert|716.8|cuin|0|abbr=on|disp=flip}} ''W.4A'' [[V8 engine|V8]] (gasoline)
| c.c. = * {{convert|716.8|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} (11.77 L)
| transmission = unknown
| transmission = unknown
| length = * {{convert|133|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=TT44510/>
| length = * {{convert|133|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=TT44510/>
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| weight = * {{convert|977.95|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} 19¼cwt<ref name=TT46368/>
| weight = * {{convert|977.95|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} 19¼cwt<ref name=TT46368/>
| wheelbase = * {{convert|90.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=TT44510/>
| wheelbase = * {{convert|90.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=TT44510/>
| successor =[[None]]<ref name=TT47357/>
| successor =[[None]]
| designer =
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| sp = uk
| sp = uk

Revision as of 20:30, 4 November 2014


Wolseley Viper 1
Overview
AssemblyEngland: [Brooklands] (H.J. Line)
Body and chassis
Body styleopen single seater
ChassisNapier 60 H.P. L Type #2482 [1]
Powertrain
EngineWolseley Viper 8-cylinder, upright, 90 degree Vee engine 11,746 cm3 (716.8 cu in) W.4A V8 (gasoline)
Transmissionunknown
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 90.5 in (2,299 mm)[1]
Length
  • 133 in (3,378 mm)[1]
Width
  • 51 in (1,295 mm)[1]
Height
  • 63 in (1,600 mm)[1]
Kerb weight
  • 977.95 kg (2,156 lb) 19¼cwt[2]
Chronology
SuccessorNone

The Wolseley Viper 1 was a racecar based on a Napier Chassis upon which was mounted a Wolseley Viper V8 Aero Engine. [3]The car was the brainchild of Alastair Miller who created it once Arthur John McCormack, MD at Wolseley set up a Motor Car Racing Division in 1920. The car was driven at Brooklands by Miller and a number of others from 1920 through to 1931 and won a number of B.A.R.C meetings including the 1922 and 1926 Long Handicap at speeds over 100mph.[4]


References

  1. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference TT44510 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT46368 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1968/30/wolseley-viper
  4. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1968/24/story-wolseley-viper

External links

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