Delage Type 15 S 8

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Delage Type 15 S 8
Delage Type 15 S 8
Type 15 S 8
Production period: 1926-1927
Class : race car
Body versions :
Engines: Otto engine :
1.5 liters
(170 hp)
Length: 3630 mm
Width: 1590 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2495 mm
Empty weight : 748 kg
Previous model Delage Type 2 LCV
Robert Benoist at the wheel of a Delage Type 15 S 8

The Delage Type 15 S 8 was a racing car from the French brand Delage .

description

Albert Lory developed this model. On July 9, 1926, it was approved by the national registration authority with chassis number 21.642 and engine number 4. Delage used the model from 1926 to 1927 and private drivers until 1947. The predecessor was the Delage Type 2 LCV . There was no successor because Delage withdrew from racing.

An eight-cylinder in - line engine powered the vehicles. It had a 55.8 mm bore and 76 mm stroke . This resulted in a cubic capacity of 1487 cm³ and a tax classification of 15  Cheval fiscal . The engine developed 170  hp (125 kW). Execution of 1926 had two Roots - compressors .

All vehicles were converted for the racing year 1927. Now they only had one compressor. There were also other changes to the engine. This second version was not presented to the licensing authority.

The vehicle had a track width of 1345 mm and a wheelbase of 2495 mm . Another source gives 3630 mm vehicle length, 1590 mm vehicle width and 748 kg curb weight . The axles were rigid and guided on longitudinal leaf springs . There was also a version with individually suspended front wheels, in which the wheel carrier was guided by an arm mounted on the frame and on a wishbone and the transverse leaf spring (spherical double wishbone axis , central arm axis ).

The top speed was around 200 km / h during test drives in the first version and 210 km / h in the second version, depending on the gear ratio used.

A total of four vehicles were built.

Racing history

At the Gran Premio de San Sebastián 1926 in San Sebastián on July 18, 1926, the team Edmond Bourlier / Robert Sénéchal came second, André Morel / Robert Benoist fourth and Benoist / Sénéchal / Louis Wagner sixth. At the British Grand Prix on August 7, 1926 in Brooklands , Wagner / Sénéchal won, while Benoist / André Dubonnet came third and Sénéchal was eliminated. Wagner won the Grand Prix de La Baule on August 28, 1926.

The Grand Prix de l'Ouverture on March 13, 1927 in Montlhéry was won by Benoist. At the Grand Prix de Provence in Miramas exactly two weeks later he reached sixth place on the grid, but did not start. At the French Grand Prix in 1927 on July 3, 1927 in Montlhéry, there was a triple victory by Benoist, Bourlier and Morel. At the Spanish Grand Prix in 1927 four weeks later in San Sebastian, Benoist won again, while Bourlier came third and Morel was out. At the Grand Prix de La Baule on August 25, 1927 Bourlier took part, but dropped out. The 1927 Italian Grand Prix on September 4, 1927 in Monza was won again by Benoist. At the British Grand Prix on October 1, 1927 in Brooklands, Benoist, Bourlier and Albert Divo took the first three places.

Louis Chiron finished seventh in the Indianapolis 500 in 1929 . Malcolm Campbell , Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe , Raoul de Rovin , Sénéchal, William "Bummer" Scott , Sydenham Armstrong-Payn , Richard Seaman , Prince Bira and Woodall used the vehicles even longer. The last known race was the Ulster Trophy in Ballyclare in 1947 , where Woodall won.

statistics

date event place class team Result
07/18/1926 Gran Premio de San Sebastian 1926 San Sebastian Formule Internationale Edmond Bourlier / Robert Sénéchal
André Morel / Louis Wagner / Robert Benoist
Robert Benoist / Robert Sénéchal / Louis Wagner 		2nd
place 4th
place 6th place
08/07/1926 Great Britain Grand Prix Brooklands Formule Internationale Robert Sénéchal / Louis Wagner
Robert Benoist / André Dubonnet
Louis Wagner 		1st
place 3rd place
Target not achieved
08/28/1926 Grand Prix de La Baule La Baule Louis Wagner 1st place over 100 km
1st place over 1 km with a flying start
March 13, 1927 Grand Prix de l'Ouverture Montlhéry Formula Libre Robert Benoist 1st place
03/27/1927 Grand Prix de Provence Miramas Formula Libre Robert Benoist did not start despite 7th place in the qualification run
05/15/1927 Race from La Fère to Saint-Quentin La Fère - Saint-Quentin Robert Benoist 1st place
05/29/1927 Poix hill climb Amiens Robert Benoist 1st place
07/03/1927 1927 French Grand Prix Montlhéry Formule Internationale Robert Benoist
Edmond Bourlier
André Morel 		1st
place 2nd
place 3rd place
07/31/1927 1927 Spanish Grand Prix San Sebastian Formule Internationale Robert Benoist
Edmond Bourlier
André Morel 		1st
place 3rd place
Target not achieved
08/25/1927 Speed ​​drives
(1 km with a flying start)		 La Baule Formula Libre Edmond Bourlier 2nd place 1
08/25/1927 Grand Prix de La Baule La Baule Formula Libre Edmond Bourlier Goal not achieved
09/04/1927 1927 Italian Grand Prix Monza Formule Internationale Robert Benoist 1st place
10/01/1927 Great Britain Grand Prix 1927 Brooklands Formule Internationale Robert Benoist
Edmond Bourlier
Albert Divo 		1st
place 2nd
place 3rd place
06/09/1928 Grand Prix de Dieppe Dieppe Type 15 S 8 Malcolm Campbell 1st place
07/07/1928 Meeting de Dieppe Dieppe Earl Howe (?) 1st place in class
07/21/1928 Junior Car Club 200 mile race Brooklands Malcolm Campbell 1st place
09/06/1928 National Trophy Boulogne-sur-Mer Malcolm Campbell 1st place
04/14/1929 1929 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Formula Libre Raoul de Rovin Goal not achieved
05/30/1929 Indianapolis 500 1929 Indianapolis Louis Chiron 7th place
07/07/1929 Grand Prix de la Marne Reims Formula Libre 2000 cc Raoul de Rovin Goal not achieved
09/21/1930 1930 French Grand Prix Pau Formula Libre Robert Sénéchal Rank 6
11.1930 Record runs Montlhéry William "Bummer" Scott International record over 3 hours
International record over 6 hours
International record over 500 km
International record over 1000 km
05/24/1931 1931 Italian Grand Prix Monza Formule Internationale Robert Sénéchal / Henri Frètet Goal not achieved
06/07/1931 Grand Prix de Genève Geneva Formula Libre Robert Sénéchal -
06/21/1931 1931 French Grand Prix Montlhéry Formule Internationale Robert Sénéchal / Henri Frètet
William "Bummer" Scott / Sydenham Armstrong-Payn 		5th place
target not achieved
07/26/1931 Grand Prix de Dieppe Dieppe Formula Libre Earl Howe 1st place
08/02/1931 Circuit du Dauphiné
 Grenoble Formula Libre Goffredo Zehender place 3
10.1931 Hill climb from Gometz-de-Châtel Gometz-le-Châtel Robert Benoist 1st place in the class up to 1.5 liters displacement
04/30/1932 British Empire Trophy
 Brooklands Formula Libre Earl Howe place 3
05/22/1932 Avus race
 Berlin Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe 1st place
07/17/1932 Grand Prix of Germany (class up to 1500 cm³) Nürburgring
 Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe 4th place
07/24/1932 Grand Prix de Dieppe Dieppe Formula Libre Earl Howe place 3
08/14/1932 Coppa Acerbo 1932 Pescara Formula Libre Earl Howe 7th place
09/11/1932 Gran Premio di Monza Pescara Formula Libre Earl Howe Eliminated in advance
05/20/1933 International AVUS race 1933 Berlin Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe place 3
May 28, 1933 Eifel race 1933 Nürburgring Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe 1st place
08/26/1934 Prix ​​de Berne Bremgarten near Bern Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe 5th place
07/14/1935 Grand Prix d'Albi Albi Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe place 3
07/20/1935 Grand Prix de Dieppe Dieppe Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe Goal not achieved
08/25/1935 Prix ​​de Berne Bremgarten near Bern Voiturette 1500 cc Earl Howe place 3
05/28/1936 International Light Car Race Douglas Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman 1st place
06/14/1936 Eifel race Nürburgring Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman Goal not achieved
06/21/1936 Circuit de Picardie Péronne Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman Goal not achieved
08/02/1936 Coppa Ciano Junior Circuito di Montenero Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman Rank 6
08/15/1936 Coppa Acerbo 1936 Junior Pescara Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman 1st place
08/23/1936 Prix ​​de Berne Bremgarten near Bern Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman 1st place
08/29/1936 Junior Car Club 200 mile race Donington Park Voiturette 1500 cc Richard Seaman 1st place
10/12/1936 RAC Light Car Race Brooklands Voiturette Richard Seaman 1st place
06/27/1937 Grand Prix de Picardie Péronne Voiturette 1500 cc Prince Bira Eliminated in advance
09/11/1937 Dublin Trophy Phoenix Park Voiturette 1500 cc Prince Bira Goal not achieved
06/15/1946 Gransden Lodge Invitation Meeting Gransden Lodge Racing car 1500 cc Roy Parnell Goal not achieved
07/14/1946 Grand Prix d'Albi Albi Racing car 1500 cc David Hampshire Goal not achieved
07/21/1946 Grand Prix des Nations Geneva Racing car 1500 cc David Hampshire Eliminated in advance
08/10/1946 Ulster Trophy Ballyclare Racing car 1500 cc Leslie Johnson Goal not achieved
05/08/1947 Jersey Road Race Saint Helier Formule Internationale Barry Woodall 14th place
07/13/1947 Gransden Trophy Gransden Lodge Formula Libre David Hampshire Goal not achieved (Challenger-Delage)
08/09/1947 Ulster Trophy Ballyclare Formule Internationale Barry Woodall place 2
08/21/1947 British Empire Trophy Douglas Formule Internationale Barry Woodall
David Hampshire 		7th place
target not achieved (Challenger-Delage)
04/29/1948 Jersey Road Race Saint Helier Formule Internationale I David Hampshire 7th place
04/18/1949 Richmond Trophy Goodwood formula 1 Richard Habershon 8th place
04/18/1949 Chichester Cup Goodwood Formula Libre Richard Habershon 11th place
06/25/1949 Maidstone & Mid Kent MC Meeting Silverstone Formula Libre Richard Habershon 1st place
06/25/1949 Maidstone & Mid Kent MC Meeting Silverstone 2500/4500 cc racing car Richard Habershon 1st place
07/30/1949 Midland Motoring Enthusiast's Club Meeting Silverstone Racing car 1500 cc Richard Habershon 1st place
08/20/1949 International Trophy Silverstone formula 1 Richard Habershon Goal not achieved
09/17/1949 Goodwood Trophy Goodwood formula 1 Richard Habershon 8th place
06/15/1950 British Empire Trophy Douglas formula 1 Tony Rolt 7th place
07/13/1950 Jersey Road Race Saint Helier formula 1 Tony Rolt Goal not achieved
08/26/1950 International Trophy Silverstone formula 1 Tony Rolt Eliminated in advance
05/05/1951 International Trophy Silverstone formula 1 Tony Rolt 7th place (Delage- ERA )
05/14/1951 Festival of Britain Trophy Goodwood Formula Libre Tony Rolt 6th place (Delage-ERA)
06/02/1951 Ulster Trophy Dundrod formula 1 Peter Walker 8th place (Delage-ERA)
08/11/1951 Daily Mail Trophy Boreham Formula Libre Tony Rolt Target not achieved (Delage ERA)
09/29/1951 Goodwood Trophy Goodwood formula 1 Peter Walker 3rd place (Delage-ERA)
04/14/1952 Richmond Trophy Goodwood formula 1 Tony Rolt Target not achieved (Delage ERA)
06/02/1952 Sussex International Trophy Goodwood Formula Libre Tony Rolt Target not achieved (Delage ERA)
07/19/1952 Daily Express Formula Libre Trophy Silverstone Formula Libre Eric Thompson 10th place (Delage-ERA)
09/27/1952 Daily Graphic Goodwood Trophy Goodwood Formula Libre Tony Rolt Target not achieved (Delage ERA)

Source, unless otherwise stated:

1First place also went to Bourlier on a Delage Type DH

literature

  • Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, David Burgess-Wise: Delage. France's Finest Car . Dalton Watson, Deerfield 2007, ISBN 978-1-85443-219-3 (English).

Web links

Commons : Delage Type 15 S 8  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pierre Lachet: Technical data on the Autocyber page (French, accessed February 20, 2020)
  2. ^ A b Daniel Cabart, Claude Rouxel, David Burgess-Wise: Delage. France's Finest Car . Volume 2. Dalton Watson, Deerfield 2007, ISBN 978-1-85443-219-3 , pp. 21-23 (English).
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Leif Snellman, Hans Etzrodt: The Golden Era of Grand Prix Racing (English, accessed on March 29, 2020)
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Alessandro Silva: Back on Track - Racing in the 1940s , Fondazione Negri, Brescia 2019, ISBN 88-89108-40-6 (English).
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Allen Brown, David McKinney, Rob Ryder, Adam Ferrington: The David McKinney Archive: 4.5-liter / 1.5-liter s / c Formula 1 (1949-1953) (English, accessed on March 29, 2020)