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’!

Monday, December 23, 2024

John Miles explaining the principles of anti-squat and anti-dive suspension pioneered on the Lotus 72

Download the audio here, also on the YouTube channel.

Beaky Sims pictured with John Miles in the Lotus 64 at the 1969 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Picture courtesy of the Supercharged Collection

The Mechanic's Gallon

Monday, December 23, 2024

John Miles explaining the principles of anti-squat and anti-dive suspension pioneered on the Lotus 72

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