Napier-Railton
The Napier-Railton is an aero- powered racing car from 1933, designed by Reid Railton for John Cobb and built by Thomson & Taylor . It was mainly driven by Cobb on the Brooklands race track, where it set the all-time lap record in 1935 with 231 km / h. (The circuit was rededicated for military purposes in World War II and has never been used as a racing track again.)
Between 1933 and 1937, the Napier-Railton broke 47 world speed records in Brooklands, Montlhéry and Bonneville Salt Flats , Utah.
Is driven by a carriage Napier Lion - W12 -Flugmotor of 23.944 l capacity in the high density (6.1: 1), non-charged RAF version, of a power output of 433 kW at 2,585 s -1 achieved (as measured in altitude 5500 ft / 1700 m). The 12 cylinders are arranged in three banks of four each (W configuration, hence the triple exhaust system), and the engine has magnetic double ignition , as is usual with aircraft engines. The non-synchronized transmission has three gears. The fuel tank in the "rear of the boat" behind the driver holds 295 liters and the fuel consumption is around 56 liters per 100 km. Despite a top speed of 270 km / h, the car only has rear brakes.
After various changes of ownership in the post-war period, the car has belonged to the Brooklands Museum since around 1997, where it is presented in an exhibition hall on the automotive industry of the 1930s. It is in working order, is regularly moved and mostly displayed at the Goodwood Revival in September .
The Napier Railton in Brooklands
The Napier Railton in Brooklands
The Napier Railton in Brooklands
Cockpit and dashboard
Engine of the Napier Lion
The Napier Railton in Brooklands
literature
- William Boddy: The 1933 24-liter Napier-Railton (= No. 28, Profile cars). Profile Publications, 1966.
Web links
- Brooklands Society
- Brooklands Museum
- Gallery of period photos of the Napier-Railton . Brooklands photo archive .
Individual evidence
- ^ Bonneville Salt Flats Motorsports multimedia exhibit . Marriott Library, University of Utah . Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 18, 2008. (Photo of Napier-Railton in Bonneville)
- ^ Profile publications, Napier-Railton
