Rear-engined Racers
It is not every day that we receive letters from readers in Czechoslovakia, so we were glad to hear from Vladimir Sedlacck about rear-engined racing cars. He queries our assumption…
C. Durlacher, of 6, Upper St. Martin’s Lane, London, W.C. 2, is exhibiting a Diatto sports two-seater. It has a four-cylinder engine of 78.7 mm. and Ioo mm. bore and stroke, being, to all intents and purposes, a twolitre model. The overhead valves are operated by an overhead cam shaft, the single plate clutch transmits to a four-speed and reverse gear box, and the drive thence is by enclosed cardan shaft to a spiral bevel rear axle. Rudge Whitworth wire wheels are standard, and four-wheel brakes. The chassis price is £550.