Ray, found this through Google http://www.500race.org/Marques/Iota.htm
Gerry.
From: raywestw...@live.co.uk
Subject: Re: [mogtalk2] 'Sliding pillar' suspension
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 22:25:35 +0100
To: mogta...@listbox.com
These were post WW2 cars described in John Bolster's book "Specials". Key
designer was Dick Caesar who was pivotal in the "FreiKaiserwagen", along with
Joe Fry of the "Fry's" confectionery company lineage. The name Iota was derived
from Class I of the international records category for cars of 350-500cc. Many
Iotas had a Morgan front end. Sadly the FreiKaiserwagen story ended in tragedy.
The photograph shown has some very modern features, I have no idea what has
taken place in the intervening years.
Ray Westwood
On 9 Sep 2012, at 20:43, Gerald Wallace wrote:
Seen at Gurston Down today, front suspension on an Iota 500cc racing car (one
of two competing).
Gerry.ps note the rose-jointed
link to the lever arm damper- not as neat as Mr Morgan's solution.
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