1951 Lotus Mark IV

1951 Lotus Mark IV in Best of British: Lotus, Documentary, 2002

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Sandie ◊ 2011-12-29 20:31	-- Last edit: 2011-12-29 20:33:30
San ◊ 2025-12-03 01:27	San wrote Vehicle Details Vehicle make LOTUS Date of first registration May 1951 Year of manufacture 1951 Cylinder capacity 1172 cc CO₂ emissions Not available Fuel type PETROL Euro status Not available Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Not available Export marker No Vehicle status SORN Vehicle colour SILVER Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY Revenue weight Not available Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 16 April 2012 lotussevenregister wrote The other car to be constructed that Winter was designed for Trials and had been ordered by Mike Lawson who owned the Mark II. Whilst the Mark II had been successful in the hands of Mike Lawson, things had moved on a bit and a more upto date machine was required. As before an Austin Seven chassis frame was used but this time the power unit was from a Ford Ten. In addition Mike wished the car to be for road use as well and it was made a little more roomy for this purpose. It also had special front suspension similar to that found on farm tractors which allowed great amounts of travel over rough ground. On smoother road conditions this system, nicknamed the ‘jelly joint’ could be locked.

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Sandie

◊ 2011-12-29 20:31

-- Last edit: 2011-12-29 20:33:30

San

◊ 2025-12-03 01:27

San wrote
Vehicle Details
Vehicle make
LOTUS
Date of first registration
May 1951
Year of manufacture
1951
Cylinder capacity
1172 cc
CO₂ emissions
Not available
Fuel type
PETROL
Euro status
Not available
Real Driving Emissions (RDE)
Not available
Export marker
No
Vehicle status
SORN
Vehicle colour
SILVER
Vehicle type approval
Not available
Wheelplan
2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight
Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued
16 April 2012

lotussevenregister wrote
The other car to be constructed that Winter was designed for Trials and had been ordered by Mike Lawson who owned the Mark II. Whilst the Mark II had been successful in the hands of Mike Lawson, things had moved on a bit and a more upto date machine was required. As before an Austin Seven chassis frame was used but this time the power unit was from a Ford Ten. In addition Mike wished the car to be for road use as well and it was made a little more roomy for this purpose. It also had special front suspension similar to that found on farm tractors which allowed great amounts of travel over rough ground. On smoother road conditions this system, nicknamed the ‘jelly joint’ could be locked.

1951 Lotus Mark IV

1951 Lotus Mark IV in Best of British: Lotus, Documentary, 2002

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