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20-LITRE V-4 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRISTIE RACING CAR OF 1907
20 liters (1,214 cubic inches), mounted transversely, the crankshaft taking the place of the front axle.
Engine had a bore and stroke of 184 x 184 mm (7 1/4 inch square) and 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder and just one mechanically opened overhead exhaust valve.
Transverse mounted engine employed crankshaft mounted spur gears and telescopic U-joints on each end to drive the front wheels, originally through a transmission arrangement that featured exposed gears.
20-LITRE V-4 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CHRISTIE RACING CAR OF 1907
20 liters (1,214 cubic inches), mounted transversely, the crankshaft taking the place of the front axle.
Engine had a bore and stroke of 184 x 184 mm (7 1/4 inch square) and 8 atmospheric inlet valves per cylinder and just one mechanically opened overhead exhaust valve.
Transverse mounted engine employed crankshaft mounted spur gears and telescopic U-joints on each end to drive the front wheels, originally through a transmission arrangement that featured exposed gears.