Inst. of Mechanical Engineers Gallery

Tazio Nuvolari - D Type Auto-Union

Tazio Nuvolari, probably the finest driver seen in this period, on a D Type Auto-Union with 3-litre, twelve cylinder, 450 hp rear mounted engine. this combination of car and driver won the Italian and Donington Park Grands Prix in 1938 at average speeds of 96.7 mph and 80.49 mph for 260 and 250 miles respectively Date: 1938

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French Grand Prix of 1921

The first road race to be won by an engine powered by a straight-eiggt engine was the French Grand Prix of 1921 in which J Murphy averaged 78.1 mph for 322 miles at Le Mans. The car was a Duesenberg with a 3 litre engine giving 115 hp. The driver in this photograph is Joe Boyer Date: 1921

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Locomotive passenger engine no 73

Locomotive passenger engine no 73, side elevation, built 1846-1847 to Stephenson's patent Date: 1847

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