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LOTUS 7 REGISTER |
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FACTORY PHOTOGRAPH - Taken outside the Hethel, Norfolk factory, this picture shows Lotus Cortina steels wheels and chromium hub caps and painted steel rear exit exhaust. |
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ANOTHER FACTORY PHOTOGRAPH - Taken on the Hethel Factory's test track, this picture of a left hand drive car shows light alloy wheels (Dunlop) and a bonnet blister/air intake for the down draught Weber progressive choke carburettor. Note also the slope to the rear wings which are different to the flat topped modern Caterham equivilants. |
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COCKPIT/DASHBOARD - The Lotus Seven 'S' prototype. Note AC Fuel gauge & Ammeter and Smiths Speedo, Tacho & combined Water Temp/Oil Pressure gauger. All is correct for a normal Series Three except for the finish of the dashboard and trim around the gear lever. |
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ENGINE BAY - The Lotus Seven 'S' prototype. A Holbay CFR engine with twin Weber 40DCOE2 and a nicely fabricated exhaust manifold. 120bhp. |
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FRONT VIEW - The Lotus Seven 'S' prototype. Note: The Dunlop light alloy wheels and the damage to the rear offside wing. |
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ENGINE BAY VIEW - Near side of engine bay. Note old style rubber battery, radiator filler/swirl pot and the mild steel painted exhaust manifold. |
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OTHER ENGINE BAY VIEW - Off side of engine bay. Note heater installation including water tap. Also the standard Ford black engine paint. |
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CARBURETTOR DETAIL - Weber 32DFM twin choke progressive down-draught carburettor on cast aluminium Ford manifold with Coopers air cleaner. In this standard state of tune the 1600cc. engine produces some 84bhp at 5,500rpm. |
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REAR LIGHTS - The combined rear/stop lights are Thorpe PT 675 which were used on the Series Two after August 1965 and on all the ordinary Series Three models. Note the correct wedge shaped rubber backing pieces. (See Owners Manual page D14) The orange rear flashers are Lucas L539. |
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DASHBOARD/COCKPIT - Black steel "Stelvetite" plastic finished dashboard fitted with AC shrouded Fuel Gauge and Ammeter, Smiths Speedometer, Tachometer and Dual Gauge (Water Temperature and Oil Pressure). Note plastic covered three-spoke steering wheel, black plastic Ford gear knob and black carpet which are all original equipment. |
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REAR COCKPIT DETAIL - Original Lotus labelled Kangol lap and diagonal seatbelts. Note pockets in seat squabs to allow belts to anchorages. Also original black 'weave' pattern leather cloth with heat seamed panels to seat squabs and back rest. |
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A DUNLOP LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL - Offered as an optional extra on Series Three cars. Similar and often mistaken for the "Brand Lotus". |
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A BRAND LOTUS LIGHT ALLOY WHEEL - Offered as an optional extra on Series Four cars. Found also on one or two Series Three cars as well. |