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TYPE 56B
FORMULA 1
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Type 56B
1968
Formula 1

Engine: Pratt & Whitney gas turbine, equivalent to Formula 1--
3 liter engine.-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transmission: Ferguson four-wheel drive.------------------------------
Chassis: 16-guage aluminum sheet  'Bath-tub" monocoque.---
Front Suspension: Double wishbones, cantilever upper arms,
and inboard coil spring & damper units.----------------------------------
Rear Suspension: Double wishbones, upper cantilever arms,-
and inboard coil spring & damper units.---------------------------------
Wheelbase: 8 ft. 6 in.--------------------------------------------------------------
Front Track: 5 ft. 2.5 in.---------------------------------------------------------
Rear Track: 5 ft. 2.5 in.----------------------------------------------------------
Overall Length: 14 ft. 2 in.-----------------------------------------------------
Weight: 1200 lbs.-----------------------------------------------------------------
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( Note livery change to Gold & Black, which would later be 
transposed to Black & Gold on the John Player Specials. )
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