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Wolseley Moth
Moth on display at Brooklands
Moth reproduction by John End
Overview
ManufacturerWolseley Motors Limited
Production1920–1921
4 engines laid down for the 10
AssemblyWard End Works, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Body and chassis
Body styleopen single seater
Powertrain
Enginesingle-overhead-camshaft
inline six-cylinder
Transmissionunknown
Dimensions
Wheelbase
  • 90.5 in (2,299 mm)[1]
Length
  • 133 in (3,378 mm)[1]
Width
  • 51 in (1,295 mm)[1]
Height
  • 63 in (1,600 mm)[1]
Kerb weight
  • 977.95 kg (2,156 lb) 19¼cwt[2]
Chronology
SuccessorNone[3]

The Wolseley Moth was a racing car developed at Wolseley after the MD Arthur John McCormack set-up a specific racing division in 1920. There were at least three Moths created, all based on the commercially available Wolseley 10 Light Car [4] but modified to be single-seater race cars. During their race career which spanned 1921 to 1930 the Moths held a number of records most notably the "Double 12" at Brooklands. [5]

Engine

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The engine was a 1261 c.c. OHC with ==


References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference TT44510 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TT47357 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Racing Wolseleys". Motor Sport Magazine, March 1968.
  5. ^ "The Wolseley, Nick Baldwin". Shire, March 2008.
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