GKN Vandervell Ltd<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is an indirect link.<\/p>\n
Vandervell became part of the GKN conglomerate. They manufactured engine bearings, bushes, thrust washers.<\/p>\n
Vandervell created the Vanwall F1 car that won the World Manufacturer Championship in 1958<\/p>\n
Chapman and Costin contributed to this car (see dedicated Archive and Resource articles)<\/p>\n
We believe they supplied the Ford Cosworth DFV and DFX.<\/p>\n
In the Chapman\/Lotus era the Company was identified with diversified products and services allied to engineering and the motor industry ranging from screws, fasteners to crankshaft and connecting rod forgings.They also had allied subsidiaries and we will cover these as appropriate.<\/p>\n
Lotus Connections <\/strong><\/p>\nGKN is recorded as a supplier to the Lotus 72.<\/p>\n
Wagstaff<\/p>\n
\u201cCV\u2019s and drive shafts tend to come as one package on a GP car like this.The cage ,inner and outer will wear out at varying rates .These are manufactured by GKN Motorsports and have excellent repeatable quality standard\u201d<\/p>\n
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Figure 3: editor\u2019s sketch attempting to simplify engine, gearbox drive system<\/p>\n
The GKN Rover Lotus Europa<\/strong><\/p>\nThis significant car was produced both for publicity and testing components.<\/p>\n
It indicates the strong linkages with Chapman and Lotus. For this reason we direct subscribers to dedicated Archive and Resource articles.<\/p>\n
Period Address for economic geography exercise<\/strong><\/p>\nGKN PCL,<\/p>\n
PO Box 55,<\/p>\n
Ipsley House,<\/p>\n
Ipsley Church Lane,<\/p>\n
Redditch,<\/p>\n
Worcestershire<\/p>\n
B98<\/p>\n
And<\/p>\n
GKN Driveline\/Motorsport<\/p>\n
Unit 5 Kingsbury Business Park,<\/p>\n
Kingsbury Road,<\/p>\n
Minworth,<\/p>\n
Sutton Coldfield,<\/p>\n
West Midlands,<\/p>\n
B76 9DL<\/p>\n
Learning Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\nOur learning \/educational opportunities are intended to be challenging thought provoking and requiring additional research and\/or analysis.<\/p>\n
These opportunities are particularly designed for a museum\/education centre location where visitors would be able to enjoy access to all the structured resources available in conjunction with any concurrent exhibition.<\/p>\n
Understanding the potential of componentry particularly proprietary items provides some of the following learning opportunities; in this instance we suggest the following might be appropriate:-<\/p>\n
Specific to GKN<\/p>\n
\n- Read mechanical textbooks listed and comprehend issues and distinguish between applications<\/li>\n
- What are the forces exerted on half shafts? How does design and materials specification resist? Give examples<\/li>\n
- Using sketch provided annotate key components<\/li>\n
- Draw a simplified CV joint in cross section or 3D<\/li>\n
- Outline a economic history of GKN explaining its success and survival in relation to British economic policy and international competition<\/li>\n
- GKN had a massive presence in the Black Country <\/em>one considered the Workshop of the World \u2013 how and why has this changed?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is the size and value of the industry?<\/p>\n
\n- How has it changed? And what is its future 2020 onwards?<\/li>\n
- Discuss the relationship with a multi-national mass-production brand\/manufacturer and its links, how and why did it come into existence?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
General<\/p>\n
\n- Use a technical dictionary where needed to define components and roles<\/li>\n
- Was there a viable alternative to the part under consideration?<\/li>\n
- Is what might it have been \/cost?<\/li>\n
- Examine the suppliers\/specialist advertising what does it convey? And what is its iconography?<\/li>\n
- Integrate this item with our series on the economic geography of motor sports locations and manufacturing bases<\/li>\n
- Has the component had exposure at any motor shows?<\/li>\n
- Does the company continue to supply classic\/heritage parts?<\/li>\n
- What changes in technology and materials have impacted on Lotus through its history?<\/li>\n
- How does component design impact on form and function<\/li>\n
- Does the supplier\/specialist have aviation links? If so what?<\/li>\n
- What is the importance of ergonomics and how does it influence modern automobile design?<\/li>\n
- Does excessive safety\/ and or ergonomics impact negatively on aesthetics<\/li>\n
- What is the impact of standardization of platforms through mark ranges and indeed shared with other manufacturers? Could uniformity ultimately impact on sales even if economies of scale improved?<\/li>\n
- Enumerate Lotus bought in components<\/li>\n
- How has mass production and proprietary parts assisted the specialist car market?<\/li>\n
- Produce an engineering drawing of a selected component and consider the specification of the materials and assembly process, costs and volume<\/li>\n
- Explore an enumerate supplier\/specialists components used in other Industrial Design fields<\/li>\n
- How did the supplier\/specialist extract value from their sponsorship\/support?<\/li>\n
- Explore Graces Guide for further background detail<\/li>\n
- Study the economic geography of the British auto industry what factors determined locations?<\/li>\n
- What have been the causes of change and circumstance that have impacted on British motor industry?<\/li>\n
- What has been the role of F1 \/motor sport valley based around Bicester?<\/li>\n
- What is the importance of outsourcing to the motor industry?<\/li>\n
- Study a British car specialist like Morgan, TVR, Ginetta or Lotus where do they source parts? What are the advantages?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Figure 4: editors sketch of Cosworth DFV, gearbox and drive shafts<\/p>\n
Exhibitions, Education, Economics and Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\nIn the museum context the editors believe that commercial considerations are both necessary and complementary with its educational objectives.<\/p>\n
For these reasons our suggested outline Business Plan includes provision for promoting products and services which share Chapman\u2019s ideals of mechanical efficiency and sustainability. In addition we propose merchandising that explain and interprets the social and cultural context of Chapman\u2019s designs in period. It\u2019s suggested there will be catalogue for on line purchasing.<\/p>\n
In this instance we suggest the following exhibition titles might be appropriate:-<\/p>\n
Specific:-<\/p>\n
\n\n\nGKN<\/td>\n | Shaft drive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nGKN<\/td>\n | Well shafted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nGKN<\/td>\n | The Nuts and Bolts of F1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nGKN<\/td>\n | Half shafts -divide and rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nGKN<\/td>\n | Did its job – Not by Half<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
\nGKN<\/td>\n | Chapman’s light bulb and light beam moment<\/p>\n Chapman provides a CV and job specification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n General:-<\/p>\n \n- Lotus Parts: Past ,Present Future<\/li>\n
- Lotus Parts: The Winning Factor<\/li>\n
- The Principle Part<\/li>\n
- Act the Part<\/li>\n
- Assign the Part<\/li>\n
- Lotus Components<\/li>\n
- Lotus Components :Parts and Parcel<\/li>\n
- Lotus Sponsors, Specialist and Suppliers:Form,Function and Forte<\/li>\n
- Lotus Components:Parts and Partiality<\/li>\n
- Lotus Aesthetics : With little to spare<\/li>\n
- Lotus Cars: Spare and Slender<\/li>\n
- Product launch with title of dedicated specific relevance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Conclusion: \u201cThe whole is greater\u2026\u2026\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nThere can be little doubt about the significant contribution made by GKN.<\/p>\n Wagstaff<\/p>\n \u201cThe Lotus 72 became one of the most recognisable GP cars in history\u2026. It was driven by four of the greatest drivers of the era and two of them to the World Championship \u2026.. A five year period it won 27percent of the GP\u2019s for which it was entered\u2026<\/p>\n It was a package of technologies, such as torsion bars, inboard brakes and side radiators that only someone with the imagination of Chapman could have put together in one winning car\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n They assisted Lotus achieve multiple F1 World Championships.<\/p>\n Components were material to reliability and competitiveness.<\/p>\n The commercial and economic history of GKN is worthy of detailed study.Under its umbrella organisations it supplied the British motor industry are its specialists.<\/p>\n GKN Motorsports comments<\/p>\n \u201cWe are part of the world’s number one driveline technology company and work with race teams across a number of different codes to deliver systems that help produce wins.<\/p>\n From the off-road endurance of the Dakar Rally to the track drama of Le Mans, high-performance GKN Automotive driveline systems have powered winners and record-setters across the line at circuits worldwide.<\/p>\n Our heritage in motorsport stretches back to the 1960s and we have been working with teams to optimise their vehicles since.<\/p>\n GKN Automotive<\/strong> is the leading automotive driveline technology and systems engineer. GKN Automotive is a global partner to the automotive industry. More than 50% of the 80 million new cars sold every year contain GKN Automotive technology.<\/p>\nGKN has a global network of 54 production facilities in 23 countries supplies over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers. Its 29,000 dedicated employees design, develop, manufacture and integrate driveline technologies that add value to vehicle programmes. GKN’s manufacturing quality, advanced engineering and system integration capabilities are continuously evolving to ensure the drivelines of tomorrow meet the mobility needs of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Chapman\u2019s design and manufacturing methodology rather confirms the adage that \u201cthe whole can be greater than the sum of the parts\u201d.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an interesting an important study to consider deployment of components. It contributes to aesthetics, assembly economics and sales [attractive components\/ known accepted performance and servicing ability etc.]<\/p>\n It is equally and mutually relevant and beneficial to the component manufacturer.<\/p>\n Chapman and his colleagues often took the best \/ most appropriate mass produced item and almost reinvented it in its service to design objectives. In this manner many components acquired a new status and indeed their aesthetic was enhanced surrounded by the Chapman conceptual whole.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also extremely significant how many of these components were also used in Lotus competition cars. This created a powerful dynamic and interrelationship. Many components:-<\/p>\n \n- Performed well in competition gaining beneficial publicity and sales<\/li>\n
- Both the component and racing reputation carried through to road cars and assisted sales<\/li>\n
- The component manufacturer gained disproportionate publicity and assisted products sell in other applications<\/li>\n
- All together a beneficial spiral was commenced. Publicity of the era often opted to highlight the Lotus dimension in publicity material. In fact there was a powerful synergy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The relationship between Lotus and is sponsor specialist suppliers is significant and worthy of close study and has lessons for Engineering, Industrial Design and Manufacturing disciplines.<\/p>\n Along the way it\u2019s possible too to study the wider British motor component industry and how it has helped foster the specialist car manufacturers.<\/p>\n Sponsorship is a worldwide phenomenon of immense commercial impotence. Both to host and sponsor organization.<\/p>\n With the Passage of time it\u2019s likely to become more sophisticated and focused and the internet \/multimedia technology will play greater role.<\/p>\n Sponsors have existed in motorsport before Chapman but he vigorously exploited the concept with Gold Leaf c 1967\/68 and set a pattern for others to follow.<\/p>\n Sponsors of Lotus were likely to benefit financially and in terms of exposure to an extent greater than their investment. The benefits were, and remain essentially similar to present day:-<\/p>\n \n- Access to mass international audience consistent with mass production distribution marketing branding etc.<\/li>\n
- Demographics of viewing audience and interest groups<\/li>\n
- Additional subsidiary \/secondary advertising through media, news, magazines etc.<\/li>\n
- Identification with market \/brand \/marque leader in both F1 and road cars<\/li>\n
- Association with success and continuity evolving, developing technology, materials etc.<\/li>\n
- In period the identification with the charm ,charisma and ability to articulate that Chapman possessed<\/li>\n
- All the attendant glamour , drama ,danger ,and spectacle of F1<\/li>\n
- Ability to provide conducive hospitality to conduct business<\/li>\n
- Cost effectiveness of audience cost ratio<\/li>\n
- Possible further complex corporate benefits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Appendix 1 GKN history website <\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.company-histories.com\/GKN-plc-Company-History.html<\/p>\n Appendix 2 Specification and supplies <\/strong><\/p>\nLotus 72\/72C\/72D\/72E\/72F (1970-75)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBattery<\/strong><\/td>\nVarley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBearings<\/strong><\/td>\nVandervell<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBrakes<\/strong><\/td>\nGirling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nBrake Pads<\/strong><\/td>\nFerodo DS11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCapacity<\/strong><\/td>\n2,993cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nCarburettors<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nClutch<\/strong><\/td>\nBorg & Beck 7.25in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nDampers<\/strong><\/td>\nKoni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nEngine<\/strong><\/td>\nFord Cosworth DFV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFuel<\/strong><\/td>\nTexaco<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFuel Capacity<\/strong><\/td>\n42 Gallons (190 litres)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFuel System<\/strong><\/td>\nLucas injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFuel Tanks<\/strong><\/td>\nFPT fuel cells<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nGearbox<\/strong><\/td>\nHewland FG400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nGearbox Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n98lb (44.5kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nHalf-shafts<\/strong><\/td>\nLotus\/GKN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nHeight Overall<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nIgnition<\/strong><\/td>\nLucas OPUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nInstruments<\/strong><\/td>\nSmiths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nLength Overall<\/strong><\/td>\n165in (4,191mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nMaximum Power<\/strong><\/td>\n480bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nOil<\/strong><\/td>\nHavoline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPistons<\/strong><\/td>\nCosworth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nPlugs<\/strong><\/td>\nAutolite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRadiator<\/strong><\/td>\nSerck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRim Width Front<\/strong><\/td>\n10\/11in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRim Width Rear<\/strong><\/td>\n15\/17in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRings<\/strong><\/td>\nHepolite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nRPM<\/strong><\/td>\n10,800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSteering<\/strong><\/td>\nCam Gears rack and pinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSuspension Front<\/strong><\/td>\nTorsion bars and double wishbones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nSuspension Rear<\/strong><\/td>\nTorsion bars\/lower parallel links \ntop single link\/rad. rods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTrack Front<\/strong><\/td>\n58in (1,473mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTrack Rear<\/strong><\/td>\n61in (1,549mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTurbocharger(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nTyres<\/strong><\/td>\nFirestone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWeight (Engine)<\/strong><\/td>\n365lb (165.5kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWeight (Tub)<\/strong><\/td>\n68lb (31kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWeight (Dry)<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWeight (Start)<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nFormula Weight<\/strong><\/td>\n1,213lb (550kg)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWheelbase<\/strong><\/td>\n99in (2,514mm)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWheel Diameter-f<\/strong><\/td>\n13in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nWheel Diameter-r<\/strong><\/td>\n13\/15in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Reference:<\/strong><\/p>\nMarks of Excellence.P.Mollerup.Phaidon Press.1997.<\/em><\/p>\nISBN: 0714838381<\/em><\/p>\nGraces Guides<\/em><\/p>\nInternet websites and local History<\/em><\/p>\nAircraft of the Fighting Powers.Cooper&Thetford.Vol.1.Aircraft [Technical] Publications.1940.<\/p>\n An extensive bibliography is provided in A&R article on John Players Specials\/Gold Leaf<\/p>\n Industrial Design A-Z.C&P Fiell.Taschen.<\/p>\n ISBN: 3822863106<\/p>\n Lotus Book.Taylor.Coterie.1998.<\/p>\n ISBN: 1902351002<\/p>\n Art of the Formula 1 Race Car. Mann, Codling.Motorbooks.2010<\/p>\n ISBN:<\/p>\n Lotus 24, 25, 28, 29, 33.Unique.<\/p>\n Lotus 49, 49B, 49C, 49F.Unique.<\/p>\n ISBN: 1842555185<\/p>\n International Corporate Identity.Olins.Laurence King.1995<\/p>\n ISBN: 1856690377<\/p>\n International Motor Racing 1978.Ed by B.Gill.Macdonald and Jane\u2019s.1978<\/p>\n ISBN: 035409033X<\/p>\n The International Motor Show. Offical Catalogue.1966<\/p>\n Motor Racing Directory 1955-56 [Ed by staff of \u201cMotor Racing\u201d] Pearl Cooper.<\/p>\n Motor Racing Directory.Kettlewell.<\/p>\n ISBN: 0906556007<\/p>\n Autosport A-Z Motorsport Directory. [Annual editions] Haymarket<\/p>\n The Automobile.Reyat.Chand.2013.<\/p>\n ISBN: 8121902142<\/p>\n Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology.Hillier & Pittuck.Hutchinson.1967.<\/p>\n Lotus 49.Wagstaff.Haynes.2014.<\/p>\n ISBN: 9780858334121<\/p>\n Lotus 72.Wagstaff.Haynes.2012.<\/p>\n ISBN.978857331274<\/p>\n Colin Chapman.Lawrence Breedon.2002.<\/p>\n ISBN.1859832784<\/p>\n Colin Chapman.Ludvigsen.Haynes.2010.<\/p>\n ISBN.9781844254132<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sponsor, Brands, Specialists and Suppliers: The Companies that supported the Chapman \/Lotus Road & Racing Programme Figure 1: note logo by Abraham Games (see archive and resource pieces on Festival of Britain and Design Heroes Series) GKN When Chapman was inspired by a shaft of light and struck by a bolt of lightening Introduction Lotus […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3723,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3768"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3768"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3774,"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3768\/revisions\/3774"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.colinchapmanmuseum.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |