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[Porsche718]

Hi all,

 

Having some difficulty finding techincal specifications for the Nazzaro Tipo 1, Tipo 2 and Tipo 3 (particularly the Tipo 3).

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Steve W

[robert dick]

Nazzaro:

1913/14 - 2.15-litre, 70 x 140 mm, L-head, wheelbase 280 cm, track 133 cm, tyres 810 x 90 all around.
(sold in England in 1913 under the name N.B., country of origin Italy, 69 x 140 mm, wheelbase 9' 2";
and in 1914 under the name Newton Bennett, country of origin Italy, 70 x 140 mm, wheelbase 9' 1 3/4")

1913/14 - 4.4-litre, 100 x 140 mm, L-head, wheelbase 320 cm, track 138 cm, tyres 880 x 120 all around

1914 Grand Prix de l'ACF - 4.5-litre, 94 x 160 mm, single overhead camshaft, four valves per cylinder, Zenith carburetor, Hele-Shaw clutch, four-speed gearbox, wheelbase 275 cm, track 135 cm, tyres Pirelli 875 x 105 front, 880 x 120 rear.



From the Autocar Yearbook 1913:

 

[Porsche718]

Thank you Robert, fantastic info.

 

Where does "Newton Bennett" for English sale come from? The British importers?

 

The particular query I am trying to answer is the form the Narraros were in when they competed in the 1919 Targa Florio. They are always listed as 4600 cc.

Edited by Porsche718, 11 August 2024 - 09:38.

[Vitesse2]

Newton Bennett at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.../Newton-Bennett

 

Grace's Guide, with lots of links: https://blog.gracesg...ton_and_Bennett

[robert dick]

Nazzaro/1919 Targa Florio:

In The Autocar/London, 6 December 1919, page 1058,
Negro's car is mentioned as "a Nazzaro",

and Baldoni's as a Grand Prix type:
"... The only other car to finish was Baldoni's Grand Prix type Nazzaro, which occupied 2h. 8m. more than the winner."

Grand Prix type Nazzaro means 4.5-litre originally built for the 1914 French Grand Prix.