A Car?

Well. not just any car, but GW82, an ultra-rare survivor of a T.T. Ulster. It was a car of this type which won the 1930 500 Mile race at Brooklands and also took part in the Ards TT races. They had a 11 gallon fuel tank under the front bulkhead, the filler cap being positioned under the folded windscreen, the other cap for oil. Just in front of the radiator cap, fitted instead of the Austin badge is a holder for a pendant for relay racing at Brooklands. These cars were supercharged and developed about 46bhp. Having clocked about 78 mph once or twice in my car, I am full of admiration for those brave drivers who averaged more than this for 500 miles!

The supercharger arrangement and the dashboard, contrast this with the 'photo under the 'Brooklands' link

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