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Wolseley Viper 1
Overview
AssemblyH.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
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[3]

The Wolseley Viper 1 was a racecar based on a Napier Chassis upon which was mounted a Wolseley Viper V8 Aero Engine. [4]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.[5]


References

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  4. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/march-1968/30/wolseley-viper
  5. ^ http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/january-1968/24/story-wolseley-viper

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