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Colin Chapman Museum and Education Centre Newsletter\u00a0 April 2013<\/b><\/p>\n

Newsletter – Number \u00a041<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Lotus photo\u2019s \u00a0you may not have seen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Museums around the world you may not have heard of:\u00a0<\/span>Autoworld Brussels<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Questions from our readers,<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Lotus 19 The Full Monte<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Survey and Polling of Classic Cars: Lotus Interpretation<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Lotus books one \u00a0for the library<\/strong>
    \n6.1 Lotus Books (2)
    \n6.2 Film Review<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Lotus collectables<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Lotus interest on YouTube<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All previous articles relating to these are held on the website.<\/b><\/p>\n

    1.\u00a0Lotus photo\u2019s \u00a0you may not have seen.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

    \"Lotus<\/a>\"Specs\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    2. <\/b>Museums around the world you may not have heard of:\u00a0<\/b>Brussels<\/b> Autoworld<\/b><\/p>\n

    History of the museum and the building<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Leopold II\u2019s dream<\/span><\/h1>\n

    Throughout his reign, Leopold II was very involved in urban design and planning in Belgium. His progressive vision helped shape the appearance of the relatively recently formed Kingdom of Belgium. The sovereign\u2019s view of urban planning can be summarised as a preference for broad boulevards and beautiful parks. There was also the pursuit of \u2018royal\u2019 grandeur, expressed in public buildings. A young country that wants to keep pace with the economic and industrial progress of the times must adopt a modern infrastructure with buildings and parks that adorn the city. Particularly in the last ten years of Leopold II\u2019s reign, the capital was characterised by the completion of various projects, such as the construction of the Museum in Tervuren, the enlargement of the royal residences in Brussels and Laken, the Chinese Pavilion, the JapaneseTower and the triumphal arch in the CinquantenairePark. All these buildings were financed from the income of the \u2018Crown Foundation\u2019, which managed the fortune that Leopold II had made in Congo.
    \nThe building of the Cinquantenaire Park complex, which occurred in the second half of Leopold II\u2019s reign, took a total of fifty years (1880-1905).
    \nNowadays, the site of the CinquantenairePark is not only a favourite spot for art lovers and a popular destination for school trips, but also a must for any visitor to Brussels.<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/p>\n

    The CinquantenaireParkPalace exhibition centre<\/h3>\n

    The 1,800,000 Belgian franc budget which was allocated by the Royal Decree of 30 May 1879 was nowhere near enough to carry out all the building works planned by the architect Bordiau for the exhibition of products of Belgian art and industry which opened to the public on 30 June 1880. Only the two wings, the substructure of the colonnade and the triumphal arch were ready. The missing sections were built of wooden panels. Although the architect had planned from the outset that the construction would be carried out in phases, the buildings being built gradually as the funds became available, he could never have suspected that it would take thirty years until they were completed, and he would no longer be there to see it. In any case, the public were delighted and people came in droves to the exhibition in its brand-new setting. This is without doubt the culmination of all the celebrations held to mark the fiftieth jubilee of the foundation of Belgium.<\/p>\n

    The vehicle fleet of sovereigns and heads of state usually contains some fine and rare specimens. Even popemobiles come into this category. Although nowadays they only ride around in armour-plated and secure cars, it was not always that way. A few fine examples of cars that once belonged to the Belgian Royal Family.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Our monarchs took more than a healthy interest in two and four-wheeled vehicles. Minervas from the reign of Albert I, the Lincoln Continental of Baudouin I. US President<\/p>\n

    \"Design<\/p>\n

    John F. Kennedy was murdered in a vehicle of the same kind.
    \nThe imposing Cadillac Fleetwood Sedan was one of the cars of the Belgian Court during the 1950s and \u201860s.<\/p>\n

    \"Royalty<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b>AUTOWORLD<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Parc du Cinquantenaire 11
    \n1000 Brussels
    \nTel. : +32 2 736.41.65
    \nFax : +32 2 736.51.36
    \n
    Contact us<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

    Opening hours :
    \nFrom 01.04 to 30.09: 10:00 > 18:00
    \nFrom 01.10 to 31.03: 10:00 > 17:00<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b>http:\/\/www.autoworld.be\/the-museum\/intro\/<\/span><\/p>\n

    3. Questions from our readers<\/b><\/p>\n

    Question<\/b><\/p>\n

    We have had a query from Robert Driver, son of Paddy Driver. His father is coming to the UK shortly and would like to see again the Lotus 72 he raced. Its chassis number 7 and was used by Fittipaldi . Any idea who has it now?<\/em><\/p>\n

    Answer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thank you Michael and Gary for your help on this. It seems its in a private collection and has not seen the light of day since 1976!<\/em><\/p>\n

    ——————————————————————–<\/em><\/p>\n

    I also own a commemorative ashtray celebrating the world championship and Indy win.<\/em><\/p>\n

    I have number 24.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Do you know how many there are?<\/em><\/p>\n

    4. The Lotus 19. \u201cThe Full Monte\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b>Introduction<\/b><\/p>\n

    The Lotus 19 is one of the lesser publicized of the Lotus range despite its achievements.<\/p>\n

    Chris Harvey comments:<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe story of the ultimate open Lotus sports racers is simply that of four cars: two highly successful and two relatively unsuccessful. The first was the Lotus 19, a rare car that had success out of all proportion to the numbers made, and its smaller cousin the Lotus 23\u2026” The editors have not been able to discover comprehensive race results relating to the 19. [But the appendix in \u201cManaging a Legend\u201d * is useful.]\u00a0 However researching the subject has suggested several factors that might have contributed to its success.<\/p>\n

    In this article we will explore these factors in greater detail.<\/p>\n

    In compiling this article the editors again made reference to benchmarking. Inductive and deductive reasoning is fed by comparative analysis supporting this.<\/p>\n

    The Lotus 19 was exported internationally and raced with reasonable success on three continents; America, Australia and Europe. Evidence would suggest that the Lotus 19 was particualry well regarded by the British public and was a crowd puller. Its production life is believed to have been between 1960-62 and raced slightly beyond this. Period photographs show Chapman driving his creation.<\/p>\n

    The Lotus 19 remains competitive in classic racing circles.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b>Lotus Context and Momentum \/ Rate of Lotus Development<\/b><\/p>\n

    The Lotus 19 demonstrated the speed, progression, development and learning curve within Lotus. Additionally it shows Chapman and the Lotus staff being practical and commercial. It\u2019s believed that Len Terry made a contribution to the design. With the 19 they took the momentum of the 18 and mutated it successfully into another racing class. The 19 were built at Cheshunt shortly after the move.\u00a0 It is the product of lessons learned relating to the 15 and the blend of the 18 with resultant cost savings. Lotus from its early days had benefited from an interrelationship between cars on the track, affordability and competition success that further generated a beneficial spiral. The knack was a competitive product, price and racing \/ event class which approached a dominance. Furthermore Lotus design initiatives impacted on the competition and they in turn intensified the overall speed of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Lotus Sports Racing cars<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Model No<\/td>\nYear<\/td>\nProd\u2019 No<\/td>\nFunction\/Cat’<\/td>\nFIA<\/td>\nCommonalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Eleven<\/td>\n1956-58<\/td>\n\n

    270<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Sports Racer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    1958-60<\/td>\n\n

    27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Sports Racer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    \n

    1959<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    \n

    23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Sports Racer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    19<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    1960-62<\/b><\/td>\n17?<\/b><\/td>\nSports Racer<\/b><\/td>\nAppendix C<\/b><\/td>\nLotus 18<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    1962-64<\/td>\n\n

    131<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Sports Racer<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLotus 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n

    30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    1964-65<\/td>\n\n

    33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Sports Racer<\/td>\nGroup 7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Statistics from The Lotus Book by William Taylor.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Production Numbers taken from wikipedia [May be subject to revision and clarification]<\/b><\/p>\n

    The A&R interest in these figures relates to the commercial \/ competition results interrelationship for Lotus in period only.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n

    Chassis<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    \n

    Original Owner<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    \n

    Motor<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    950<\/td>\n\n

    British Racing Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    951<\/td>\n\n

    Arciero Brothers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    952<\/td>\n\n

    British Racing Partnership<\/a> Sold to Team Rosebud.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.0 Climax\/Ferrari V-12 3.0 in 1963<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    953<\/td>\n\n

    British Racing Partnership<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    954<\/td>\n\n

    J. Frank Harrison<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax later as Harrison Special-289 Ford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    955<\/td>\n\n

    Jack Nethercutt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    956<\/td>\n\n

    Charles Vogele<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax changed to 2.0 Climax for Hillclimbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    957<\/td>\n\n

    Tom Carstens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Empty – 3.5 Buick fitted changed to Chevy V8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    958<\/td>\n\n

    Roy Schechter<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    959<\/td>\n\n

    Peter Ryan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax Engine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    960<\/td>\n\n

    Robert Publicker<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    1.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    961<\/td>\n\n

    Dr Harry Zweifel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.0 Climax for Hillclimbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    962<\/td>\n\n

    Rod Carveth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Empty – 3.5 Buick fitted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    963<\/td>\n\n

    Henry Olds\/Bob Colombosian<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Empty – 3.5 Buick fitted<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    964<\/td>\n\n

    John Coundley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    2.5 Climax<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    965<\/td>\n\n

    Mecom Racing Team<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    Empty – 2.0 Climax fitted changed to 3.5 Buick<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    966<\/td>\n\n

    John Klug<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    289 Ford<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    The FIA and International Sporting Code.<\/b><\/p>\n

    The Sporting Code needs to be understood at several levels as it has an impact on nearly all the factors that determined the success of the 19.The specifications shape the entry and price and thereby purchase levels and indeed race attendance. Success requires extremely sharp interpretation and analysis. They had a significant impact on racing. Since WWII the International Sporting Code rules and regulations set by the FIA have changed with frequency.<\/p>\n

    The FIA never seems to have been entirely able to formulate watertight regulations that produce racing to their satisfaction. There were many annual changes In their defense many changes were introduced after the 1955 Le Mans accident with rules impacting on engine size, bodywork, weight etc. Possible too there might have been agenda to assist manufactures with mainstream production vehicles and perhaps to help aspiring young specialist buildings with mainstream parts availability. Overall it might have been hoped that the rules would combine to achieve all desired outcomes in one package and not least variety and entertainment for the public and democratization and entry to the sport.<\/p>\n

    Certainly the Sporting Code criteria dictated the form and function of the Lotus 19.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/b>Criteria for Purchase<\/b><\/p>\n

    Owners selection of a car would possible revolve around a set of criteria. These might include some of the following.<\/p>\n