The Mechanic's Gallon

I came upon the phrase ‘the mechanic’s gallon’ a while ago. Lotus in the 60’s were trying to save weight and make the car as light as possible, inc. putting as much fuel in the car at the start of the race so that it lasted JUST to the end. This generally worked but a few times ran out of fuel with a few laps to go. So unbeknownst to Colin Chapman, the mechanics when fuelling the car would add an extra gallon, just to make sure it was enough, hence the ‘mechanic’s gallon’!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Beaky Sims Part 1

In this exclusive interview you’ll learn how Beaky started, his entry into racing with a friends’ Formula Junior car, his interview at Team Lotus and subsequent work with the Lotus Cortinas, Formula 2 and then Formula 1 cars at the time of the teams’ greatest success, including working with legends like Jim Clark, Graham Hill and Mario Andretti.

Download the recording here

At our recording session, Beaky on the left and me on the right.

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Stuart GreenJanuary 23, 2020 at 2:57 PM
I remember Beaky was at March in 1971 for the whole season working on the 711 with Pete Kerr Jon Redgrave Bruce Bayliss Bob Dance and Garry...
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