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The Halford Special at Brooklands Museum

The Halford Special at Brooklands Museum
The Halford Special at Brooklands Museum

(information here from the Brooklands web site).
1500cc 6 cylinders, twin overhead camshaft, the world's first turbo-charged car.

In 1923 Major Frank Halford realised that aero-engine design was far ahead of racing car engine design. He bought a crashed short chassis Aston Martin and built an engine specially for this car.

The car first appeared at Brooklands as the AM-Halford but, after fitting a new radiator to reduce cooling problems, it was renamed the Halford Special.

The design was very advanced for its day - 1,500 cc. with a turbo supercharger mounted on the exhaust. The turbo did not work well in practice and it was soon replaced by a Roots type supercharger.

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6 comments - The latest ones
 Rob McMonigal
Rob McMonigal
How old are those race cars?
7 years ago.
Roger Dodger club has replied to Rob McMonigal
The Halford dates from the 1920s, the Grand Prix race cars exhibited in the range here are from that era up to more modern times.
7 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful cars; thank you for the info.
Congrats on Explore.
7 years ago.
Roger Dodger club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks for the visit and heads up!
7 years ago.
 Martine
Martine
Un musée qui a l'air bien riche.
7 years ago.
Roger Dodger club has replied to Martine
One of historical significance to motoring competition history; thanks for visiting.
7 years ago.

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