Caterham/Lotus 7

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mallone

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204 posts

247 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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Doing a product study at school at the moment about the Lotus/Caterham 7. Does anyone know of any sites that feature either a comprehensive history of the car and also some kind of site featuring the more technical aspects of the cars construction? I have been looking at build diarys and things but i just wondered if there was one specific site.

Much appreciated

John

MGv8

1,631 posts

270 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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Get a copy of Classic Cars Dec 2003.
Page 53 All about Graham Nearon and Simon Nearon.

That will take you from 1973 on....

eric mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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There is a potted history of the Seven at www.se7en-up.co.uk. I won't boast about who wrote it.

minghis

1,569 posts

250 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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John,
If you ask this question on either the Westfield Sports Car Club website (www.wscc.co.uk - click boardroom and you'll get to the forum) or on www.blatchat.com you'll probably find what you're looking for.
Sounds like you could do with a build manual, they're available from Westfield/Caterham but they charge for them.
Good luck!

DustyC

12,820 posts

253 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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minghis said:
John,
If you ask this question on either the Westfield Sports Car Club website (www.wscc.co.uk - click boardroom and you'll get to the forum) or on www.blatchat.com you'll probably find what you're looking for.
Sounds like you could do with a build manual, they're available from Westfield/Caterham but they charge for them.
Good luck!



Good recommendations there.
This may well do better on PH in the Caterham Forum too.

eric mc

121,779 posts

264 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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Mungo - True.

getcarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Tuesday 25th November 2003
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Not comprehensive... but check out mine: www.CaterhamSeven.com

Let me know if you need hi res pics... I can supply at no cost.

Steve

7Fan7

6 posts

85 months

Sunday 26th February 2017
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Hey everyone, I'm doing a project at the university regarding Lotus-7 style kit cars. I'm thinking of building a carbon fibre passenger tub, so essentially the front frame and the back frame will remain as they are (either steel or aluminum). From my initial thoughts a carbon fibre tub would further reduce the weight, and additionally enhance stiffness. What are your thoughts? is there a potential market for it? what are the important considerations to take into account?
Cheers guys!

Equus

16,770 posts

100 months

Monday 6th March 2017
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7Fan7 said:
Hey everyone, I'm doing a project at the university regarding Lotus-7 style kit cars. I'm thinking of building a carbon fibre passenger tub, so essentially the front frame and the back frame will remain as they are (either steel or aluminum). From my initial thoughts a carbon fibre tub would further reduce the weight, and additionally enhance stiffness. What are your thoughts? is there a potential market for it? what are the important considerations to take into account?
Cheers guys!
Westfield has done exactly what you suggest, quite recently - they showed a prototype just last year. See discussion here.

They also did the FW400 a number of years ago, of course, but that was a full carbon tub, not with tubular front and rear frames.




7Fan7

6 posts

85 months

Saturday 18th March 2017
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Equus said:
Westfield has done exactly what you suggest, quite recently - they showed a prototype just last year. See discussion here.

They also did the FW400 a number of years ago, of course, but that was a full carbon tub, not with tubular front and rear frames.
Thanks for the information; yes indeed this project is practically the same; but my area of focus is not so much on the structural and technical aspect but rather if it is a viable product, and if there is a market for it. Would you happen to have any insight?