Connaught Type A
The Connaught Type A was a Formula 2 racing car that was built by Connaught Engineering in 1950 and was used until the late 1950s.
Nine of the Type A were built in 1950 and were used from the 1951 season. All A-types had conventional tubular space frames and independent wheel suspensions with wishbones and torsion bars on all wheels. The rear suspensions were replaced by De Dion axles during the 1951 racing season . The cars were powered by Lea Francis four-cylinder engines with an output of 135 hp.
This performance was not outstanding even for a Formula 2 car, so Lea-Francis improved the engine. When the races for the world championship were held in Formula 2 class cars in 1952, the engine had an output of 165 hp, according to the factory. The A-types also got fuel injection.
On the racetracks, the Connaughts were welcome additions to the starting fields. The racing cars were never capable of winning, even if top drivers such as Johnny Claes , Jack Fairman , Tony Rolt , William Whitehouse and Roy Salvadori drove the A-Types. At the British Grand Prix in 1952 , Dennis Poore and Eric Thompson finished fourth and fifth in the race.
