All I can find out about this is that it was chapmans first spaceframe, and that the whole thing weighed 55 lbs. Tubing used was <1" diameter.

Anybody have information on this? I'm sure it is similar to the 7 but just wondered if there are pictures floating around.

Thats vi or 6 , sorry my roman's a little rusty

Don't know if it's still there, but if you do a Google (Images) for 'Lotus 7', there used to be a set of drawings that may be of use.

There is this but not sure its a Vl as they should have rounded rear

[img]upload/Chapman with chassis jpg.jpg[/img]



[img]upload/hornsey4.jpg[/img]



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Sod it...I've spent 2 hours trying to insert these pics. They're in my photo archive. Why does insert not work for me??

Yes I've looked at all the posts, done search etc
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[Edited on 31/3/07 by Macbeast]

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Hi
The Lotus iv was an Austin Seven frame and Ford 1172 engine built for trials in 1952

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Originally posted by Macbeast
There is this but not sure its a Vl as they should have rounded rear

[img]upload/Chapman with chassis jpg.jpg[/img]

[img]upload/hornsey4.jpg[/img]



[Edited on 31/3/07 by Macbeast]
[img]/upload/Chapman with chassis jpg.jpg[/img]



Sod it...I've spent 2 hours trying to insert these pics. They're in my photo archive. Why does insert not work for me??

Yes I've looked at all the posts, done search etc
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[Edited on 31/3/07 by Macbeast]

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great pics, thank much,
looks like alot of that tubing is 3/4 round

Only references I can find are "The tubing we used was brand-new welded furniture tube..."

and

"The MKVl chassis was to be a multi-tubular fully stressed space frame with the main body panels actually riveted to the frame's small diameter tubes , of both round and square sections, thus providing extreme rigidity and strength yet keeping the total weight to the absolute minimum"

Crombach- " Colin Chapman the Man and His Cars"

I will look in my archive
I'm sure i have some piccies.

Those two pics posted were of the Eleven Series 1 frame. The 6's used 1 7/8" diameter lower tubes, while the upper ones were either 1" round or 1" square.

If you can wait till tomorrow, i can scan a bunch of pics of the 6 frame and send them to you.

Or if you want i might be able to find some Eleven chassis blueprints for you.

Cheers,
Rod

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The car in the foreground shows a nice early use of cycle wings instead of clamshells, though....

Try again...

This is supposed to be Lotus11 S1


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I guess the chassis Chapman is holding could be Lotus 11, but the car in the foreground looks very much like a Vl

As I said, I could be wrong

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The chassis in the forground was a Series 1 Super Seven, Climax powered. The 6 had a divided front axle, where as the Sevens have the lower wishbone with top links and a sway bar.

The photo of Chunky holding the frame was a publicity photo for the "new" Eleven.

Why do i know this, i spent way too much time in my youth reading about Lotus.

There was a company making 6 clones, i cant remember their site, but they were near duplicates of the original cars.

~Rod

First what did you ment with MKIV?
the lotus 7 mk IV?
or some older stuff as the:
1948 Mark 1
1949 Mark 2
1951 Mark 3
1953 Mark 3B
1954 Mark 4
Mark 5 (never produced)
1954 Mark 6
Mark 8,9,10 (mark 6 look-a-like)
1956 Eleven
1957 Eleven series 2
1957 Lotus 7 series 1
1960 Lotus 7 series 2
1968 Lotus 7 series 3
1970 Lotus 7 series 4
1973 Caterham 7 series 3
etc



In my photo archive are some pictures of the lotus 6. (info to others)

I have more lecture, Also the caterham chassis tru the years. But not much before the seven.

Grtz

[Edited on 2/4/07 by t.j.]

[Edited on 2/4/07 by t.j.]

He said the first space frame so it must be the Lotus Mark six

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Sorry cs3tcr, when I said "try again" I meant me uploading pics, not doubting you



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How about this...
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Lotus MKVI....
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Under the skin...
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