09-10-2017, 10:09 PM
The original Brooklands bodies were of a traditional frame and stringer construction. They did not have a box section running the full length and consequently sagged very badly due to the cut out for the back axle and the huge overhang. This can be seen in some of the period photographs.
The full length box section was my solution to the problem and used on my first Brooklands replica in 1978 using my experience with that type of construction from the later Cup Model.
The Cup Model did not have a Forth Bridge type of framework within the box section but merely hard points to take the body and wing mounting brackets.
Regards,
Tom.
The full length box section was my solution to the problem and used on my first Brooklands replica in 1978 using my experience with that type of construction from the later Cup Model.
The Cup Model did not have a Forth Bridge type of framework within the box section but merely hard points to take the body and wing mounting brackets.
Regards,
Tom.