24 Sep 2007, 23:20
As I understand it, most of the parts from the first prototypes were used for later prototypes - and we have evidence of this on Pilot 20.
How the prototypes were destroyed is a constant source of stories.
I've heard (from reliable sources):
(a) Some were crushed by a tank that Lotus were doing some work with
(b) They were buried and used as hardcore
© They were given to Lotus employees
(d) They were taken to a local scrap yard and parted out
A little bit of each may be true.
I understand that the buried/used as hardcore was mainly around the chassis frame that Lotus weren't too keen to leave lying around in a scrap yard for potential competitors to copy.
It's a real shame I can't find anything anywhere about the Irish built prototypes....
Darren
How the prototypes were destroyed is a constant source of stories.
I've heard (from reliable sources):
(a) Some were crushed by a tank that Lotus were doing some work with
(b) They were buried and used as hardcore
© They were given to Lotus employees
(d) They were taken to a local scrap yard and parted out
A little bit of each may be true.
I understand that the buried/used as hardcore was mainly around the chassis frame that Lotus weren't too keen to leave lying around in a scrap yard for potential competitors to copy.
It's a real shame I can't find anything anywhere about the Irish built prototypes....
Darren
PJ Grady (Europe)
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