Weslake
Sign in to savethumb | right | alt=Race Engine of a 1971 Ford Capri RS from Weslake & Co with 320 HP (DIN) at 8.200 rpm with Kugelfischer Injection. | Race Engine of a 1971 Ford Capri RS from Weslake & Co with 320 HP (DIN) at 8.200 rpm with Kugelfischer Injection. Weslake & Co, also known as Weslake Research and Development, was founded by Harry Weslake, described as England's greatest expert on cylinder head design, with premises in Rye, East Sussex, England. Weslake is most famous for its work with Bentley, Austin, Jaguar and the Gulf-Wyer Ford GT40 Mk.I.
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Early days
- World War II
- Weslake Research and Development
- Start of F1 involvement
- Gurney Weslake
- Ford Weslake V-12
- Ford tuning work
- Motorcycle engines
- Aero engines
- Powerboat engines
- Later developments
- Harry Weslake's Death
- Honours
- See also
- Further reading
- References
- External links
thumb | right | alt=Race Engine of a 1971 Ford Capri RS from Weslake & Co with 320 HP (DIN) at 8.200 rpm with Kugelfischer Injection. | Race Engine of a 1971 Ford Capri RS from Weslake & Co with 320 HP (DIN) at 8.200 rpm with Kugelfischer Injection. Weslake & Co, also known as Weslake Research and Development, was founded by Harry Weslake, described as England's greatest expert on cylinder head design, with premises in Rye, East Sussex, England. Weslake is most famous for its work with Bentley, Austin, Jaguar and the Gulf-Wyer Ford GT40 Mk.I.
==Early days==
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