ELVA Formula Junior
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Production period: | 1960 |
Class: | Race car |
Team: | Elva |
Body versions : | Formula Junior |
wheelbase: | 226cm (89in) |
STEERING: | Rack and Pinion |
BRAKES: | Lockheed hydraulic |
The ELVA Formula Junior was a Formula Junior racing car from ELVA in Great Britain in the 1960s.
History
Frank Nicols' popular Elva was one of the first British cars to take part in Formula Junior racing when it was introduced in 1960. The DKW-engined Elva had some success at first, but was quickly overtaken by the rear-engined Lotus and Lola machines. This was partly because the Elva's engine was unreliable when highlystressed .The body was a 3-section shell in lightweight fibreglass the car was updated throughout th early 1960s .
Nicols tried to remedy this by putting the DKW engine behind the driver with a four-speed gearbox the DKW, was a three-cylinder; two-stroke with a capacity of 986cc and Bore & Stroke: 74 X 76mm and a maximum Speed of 177km/h (110mph), and later inserted BMC and Ford engines in the search for greater reliability with a Borg & Beck, single dry plate clutch the final drive a hypoid bevel gearing in Elva light-alloy casing. Optional axle ratios 4.22, 4.55 .
Chassis:Elva multitube spaceframe. Independent front suspension by wishbones and coil springs. Independent rear suspension by wishbones, radius arms and coil springs
