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’!

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Welcome to the Mechanic's Gallon!

Over the coming months I aim to bring you recordings of pitlane habituees ranging from people who were in at the start of the sport right through to much more recent times.

Formula 1
Formula One
Motorsport
Colin Chapman
Team Lotus
March Racing
Shadow Racing
Motorsport Memories
Formula 2
Brabham
Hesketh Racing
Lotus 25
John Player Special
March 701

The Mechanic's Gallon

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Welcome to the Mechanic's Gallon!

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