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has glosseng: Weslake Research and Development was founded by Harry Weslake, a cylinder head specialist who had been instrumental in modifying the side valve Standard engine used in the first SS (later to become Jaguar) Sports Car. He also designed the cylinder head for the overhead valve version of the Austin series A engine that was used in the Morris 1000 and the Mini and received royalties on each of these engines manufactured. He was involved in the design of every Jaguar engine up to and including the V12 of the early 1970s. He also designed the Straight-4s engines for the Vanwall Formula One Grand Prix Car, an engine that was using a lot of technology and experience from a single-cylinder Norton motorcycle engine. The Vanwall car went on to win the 1958 F1 Constructors Cup.
lexicalizationeng: Weslake
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has glossfra: La société Weslake & Company Limited a été fondée en novembre 1935 par Harry Weslake (né en 1897 à Exeter) à Rye dans l'East Sussex anglais. Cette officine spécialisée dans la combustion des moteurs automobiles est notamment connue pour avoir fourni le moteur de Formule 1 équipant les Eagle engagées par le pilote-constructeur américain Dan Gurney en Championnat du Monde de Formule 1 1966, 1967 et 1968. Elle peut aussi s’enorgueillir d’avoir contribué aux victoires de Jaguar et Ford au 24 Heures du Mans.
lexicalizationfra: Weslake
Italian
has glossita: Il nome Weslake identifica una marca di motori fondata da Harry Weslake
lexicalizationita: Weslake
Dutch
has glossnld: Weslake is een bekend Brits merk van inbouwmotoren voor motorfietsen.
lexicalizationnld: Weslake
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