Such Sweet Thunder
The story of the Ford Grand Prix engine
By
John Blunsden and David Phipps
Book date 1971
Book number ISBN 0 900549 12 2
Book size A5 with 224 pages, hardback with dust cover
Contents
The lesson of 1961 - How to win a trip to the Grand Prix wilderness
Any other business - Yes Harley and I would like you to do a Grand Prix engine
Four remarkable men - I suppose we are all a little above average in various ways
Duckworths design and philosophy - I start by designing the cylinder head
1966 The return of power - And Jack Brabham proves the simple V8 concept
1967 V8 for victory - At Zandvoort it was champagne and two bottles of beer
A message from the sponsor - When Graham won the toss but Jimmy won the race
1968 Champions of the world - After the sadness it was wedges, wings and a wink
1969 Entente Cordiale - When an Englishman and a Scotsman went to Paris
1970 Ambition fulfilled - But the champion was unable to attend the celebrations
Improving the breed - Even a 34 times winner needs a modicum of development
Appendix 1 - Index of Ford DFV and DFW engines
Appendix 2 - World championship score sheet 1966-1970
Condition
Very good |
