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Wolseley Moth
Moth on display at Brooklands
Moth reproduction by John End
Overview
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors Limited
Production1920–1921
4 engines laid down for the 10
AssemblyWard End Works, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
Body styleopen single seater
Powertrain
Enginesingle-overhead-camshaft
inline six-cylinder
Transmissionunknown
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 90.5 in (2,299 mm) [1]
Length
  • 133 in (3,378 mm) [1]
Width
  • 51 in (1,295 mm) [1]
Height
  • 63 in (1,600 mm) [1]
Kerb weight
  • 977.95 kg (2,156 lb) 19¼cwt [2]
Chronology
Successor None [3]

The Wolseley Moth was a racing car developed at Wolseley after the MD Arthur John McCormack set-up a specific racing division in 1920. There were at least three Moths created, all based on the commercially available Wolseley 10 Light Car [4] but modified to be single-seater race cars. During their race career which spanned 1921 to 1930 the Moths held a number of records most notably the "Double 12" at Brooklands. [5]

Engine

The engine was a 1261 c.c. OHC with ==


References

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference TT44510 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT46368 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT47357 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Racing Wolseleys". Motor Sport Magazine, March 1968.
  5. ^ "The Wolseley, Nick Baldwin". Shire, March 2008.

External links


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Wolseley Moth
Moth on display at Brooklands
Moth reproduction by John End
Overview
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors Limited
Production1920–1921
4 engines laid down for the 10
AssemblyWard End Works, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
Body styleopen single seater
Powertrain
Enginesingle-overhead-camshaft
inline six-cylinder
Transmissionunknown
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 90.5 in (2,299 mm) [1]
Length
  • 133 in (3,378 mm) [1]
Width
  • 51 in (1,295 mm) [1]
Height
  • 63 in (1,600 mm) [1]
Kerb weight
  • 977.95 kg (2,156 lb) 19¼cwt [2]
Chronology
Successor None [3]

The Wolseley Moth was a racing car developed at Wolseley after the MD Arthur John McCormack set-up a specific racing division in 1920. There were at least three Moths created, all based on the commercially available Wolseley 10 Light Car [4] but modified to be single-seater race cars. During their race career which spanned 1921 to 1930 the Moths held a number of records most notably the "Double 12" at Brooklands. [5]

Engine

The engine was a 1261 c.c. OHC with ==


References

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference TT44510 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT46368 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT47357 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Racing Wolseleys". Motor Sport Magazine, March 1968.
  5. ^ "The Wolseley, Nick Baldwin". Shire, March 2008.

External links



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