Some months ago, I wrote about Cosworth in a history article as the company was instrumental in developing technology for road and race cars. This week’s article explores arguably their most famous product – the DFV engine. I have also written about the Repco 620 V8 that won several Formula 1 championships in the mid 1960s. Cosworth were a major competitor to Repco, Honda and … [Read more...]
Ernest Henry
Born: 2nd January 1885, Geneva. Died: 9th December 1950, Paris. Ernest Henry was a Swiss engineer and the man who made a big leap with internal combustion engine technology - he developed the first double overhead cam engine! He studied engineering in Geneva before working on marine engines for a company that made a variety of products including bicycles, … [Read more...]
Cosworth
When you talk 1970s single seater or prototype sports car racing the one constant is Cosworth. Whereas Ferrari, Renault and Porsche built their own engines, many prototype and single seater manufacturers opted for a customer engine namely something out of the Cosworth range. Cosworth’s true competitors included Hart, Judd and Ilmor, but it is Cosworth that has survived albeit … [Read more...]