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Re: Cozette number 5.

I do not believe Cozette number 5s were actually used on team cars. It must be remembered these were essentially production based to meet the race regulations certainly for both The Irish GP and Ards TT. I am sure the Brooklands Double Twelve would have had the same regulations as written by The RAC. Also too the RAC will have checked the cars thoroughly at scrutineering to ensure the Cozette number 4 was fitted. It should be remembered at the 1930 Ards TT race the supercharger of Caracciola's Mercedes was found to be larger than specified on his race entry form when examined at scrutineering. This could not be changed and he was disqualified from the race.
Simon Thomas
Comber

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Simon Thomas
I do not believe Cozette number 5s were actually used on team cars. It must be remembered these were essentially production based to meet the race regulations certainly for both The Irish GP and Ards TT. I am sure the Brooklands Double Twelve would have had the same regulations as written by The RAC. Also too the RAC will have checked the cars thoroughly at scrutineering to ensure the Cozette number 4 was fitted. It should be remembered at the 1930 Ards TT race the supercharger of Caracciola's Mercedes was found to be larger than specified on his race entry form when examined at scrutineering. This could not be changed and he was disqualified from the race.
Simon Thomas
Comber


You may well be correct. It would take a Colin Chapmanesque dodgy measuring stick to get past the scroots.

I have yet to see any evidence of them being around in the vintage period. Maybe they were a last ditch attempt to gain some ground on the MG's that never got much further.

Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

From what I understand, the engine in David Howe's car was originally built with the help of Charles Goodacre using bits 'pinched' from the works supplies, and was a particularly potent engine even as compared to the works cars. The story I've been told goes along the lines that when the boss man found out that his parts had been stolen and used on a car that was on occasion beating the official team cars, Mr Goodacre was given a right ********** and the car was subsequently commandeered as a team car.

I was also led to believe that the engine was built in period with a No.5 Cozette. This engine found its way into the LMW special (Bill Williams) - I might refer you to a previous thread from 2012 which makes for some entertaining light reading!

http://pub25.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=2099944454&frmid=5&msgid=862911&cmd=show

Anyone heard this story before? Whether this story is true or not I can't be sure.

Location: Glorious New Forest

Re: Cozette number 5.

No, I do not think the fitting of the larger supercharger was an option to try and defeat the MGs in 1931. The RAC through their Chief Scrutineer Mr Hudlass was in charge of ensuring the cars totally adhered to production based models in this period and to the details on the entry form submitted. Finally should alterations have been made between official scrutineering and the race there was still the option to inspect them again.
When the Ducks appeared in 1931 were they fitted with the larger supercharger?
Simon Thomas
Comber

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Oophs sorry gents, my error.

Here's the pictures again.

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Mick Page

Location: Near Grantham

Re: Cozette number 5.

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Getting back to the blower as advertised,It won't fit on the side of an A7 crankcase as the end flanges are too big.
The porting idea looks trick but there is a large area of unsupported liner and it may end up looking like this above.

Re: Cozette number 5.

And fitted with mica insulated KLG L 777 plugs. Wonder how these 80 year old plugs stand up to the use?

Tony.

Re: Cozette number 5.

Austin in the Shed
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Getting back to the blower as advertised,It won't fit on the side of an A7 crankcase as the end flanges are too big.
The porting idea looks trick but there is a large area of unsupported liner and it may end up looking like this above.



I noticed the rather nice geometric pattern created to try and get the inlet flowing across the length. I guessed that the builder had been reading up on Norman superchargers and tried to follow their approach. However, as you say, the unsupported CI liner is asking for trouble.
The only point of a No5 was to get a bigger blower in a narrow space. If you want a bigger blower and aren't stuck for space (as with an Austin 7) the Cozette No 6 would make much more sense. It's a little bigger in capacity than a No5 but doesn't come with the inlet restrictions.

Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

Looking at the car OF 8893 it looks very like the similar car AUY 496? Is it the same car?
Still wondering if a Cozette number 5 was fitted to a Duck?
Simon Thomas
Comber

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Yes it is the same car.

Location: Buxted

Re: Cozette number 5.

Simon Thomas

Still wondering if a Cozette number 5 was fitted to a Duck?
Simon Thomas
Comber


I didn't think that they did or would. The Roots blower on the Duck was bespoke so why bother? The Cozette 5's main reason for existence was to fit into small spaces. The Duck blower position isn't constrained like that.
However I suppose anything was possible - is your suspicion based on any glimpse of evidence?

Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

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Simon Thomas

Still wondering if a Cozette number 5 was fitted to a Duck?
Simon Thomas
Comber


I didn't think that they did or would. The Roots blower on the Duck was bespoke so why bother? The Cozette 5's main reason for existence was to fit into small spaces. The Duck blower position isn't constrained like that.
However I suppose anything was possible - is your suspicion based on any glimpse of evidence?

Charles

According to Martin Eyres book a Zoller 3 was fitted vertically gear driven on a special crankcase.

Re: Cozette number 5.

No suspicion or evidence about a number 5 fitted to a Duck. Thank you for the explanation why not. So we know number 5s were not fitted (?) to the team cars in 1930 or 1931 or the Ducks. So why was there a crankcase manufactured to take a number 5 in the first place? What car was it to be fitted to? Beyond the 1931 Ards TT certainly not an Ulster.
Simon Thomas
Near Ballystockart

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Austin in the Shed

According to Martin Eyres book a Zoller 3 was fitted vertically gear driven on a special crankcase.


Maybe they did Dave, and Martin Eyre knows his onions but Grant Cowie's car had/has a Roots blower
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Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

In the chart at the back of Martin Eyres book he lists the Ducks as initially having a Zoller 3 and later a Jamieson Roots supercharger

Re: Cozette number 5.

Sam
In the chart at the back of Martin Eyres book he lists the Ducks as initially having a Zoller 3 and later a Jamieson Roots supercharger


Clarification. Thanks.

Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

OK folks

Here's what I know about Cozette No5's

Austin ordered 4 of them in early 1931. At the same time Austin ordered a batch of 33 No 4's so they were rare.
The attached letter gives details. It also shows that perhaps Cozette were a bit slow with their deliveries!






The second letter shows the capacity of the No5 in relation to the rest of the sequence supporting the view that it was an oddity since it doesn't fit the sequence





And finally some tests of boost pressure. Largely valueless unless every engine ran the same camshaft profile, inlet manifold, exhaust design, timing, CR and head design.
Fun though





Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

On the basis the letter from Gallay was dated 27/4/31 maybe Austin intended to run the larger supercharger? However entries closed on 30/4/31 for The Irish Grand Prix and will have closed earlier for the Brooklands Double Twelve. Would the works have contemplated using the larger supercharger for just The Light Car Club relay event on 25/7/31 at Brooklands and the Ards Tourist Trophy race on 22/8/31? The cars had been humbled by the MGs already and were at the end of development and nearing the end of production. All very interesting.
Regards
Simon Thomas
Comber

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Interesting letter Charles,Perhaps Austins had already intended in using the no 5's having altered the crankcases and the superchargers were not delivered in time?

Re: Cozette number 5.

Austin in the Shed
Interesting letter Charles,Perhaps Austins had already intended in using the no 5's having altered the crankcases and the superchargers were not delivered in time?


If it was the intention to run the larger supercharger the sales catalogue for the production car needed to show this. The sales catalogue at the beginning of 1931 stated, "A larger size, or other type supercharger may be fitted if required, at an extra charge".
Can it be assumed at the start of the season it was the intention to run the Cozette number 5 on the works cars with 4 crankcases manufactured? Only the delay in supply of the supercharger by Cozette prevented this? Did the works ever actually run cars with the number 5 in 1931?
Simon Thomas
Comber

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Dear Simon,
The picture in "Austin Racing History" by Roland Harrison headed " A close-up of the " Ulster " power unit showing the Cozette Supercharger". Is NOT an Ulster Engine but a Duck Engine and the Supercharger is a Zoller Z3. The gearbox shown in the photograph is an experimental 4speed.
In the "Autocar" dated 14th August1931 there is a line drawing of the front of a Duck Chassis which shows a Zoller Z5 fitted, perhaps this was fitted for the first Record Runs at Brooklands.
As far as I am aware the Duck blower was never fitter to an "Ulster" unless you count Aurther Waite's 1931 Racer an Ulster,which was fitted with a Duck Engine. Ian Moore,

Re: Cozette number 5.

Simon Thomas
Austin in the Shed
Interesting letter Charles,Perhaps Austins had already intended in using the no 5's having altered the crankcases and the superchargers were not delivered in time?


If it was the intention to run the larger supercharger the sales catalogue for the production car needed to show this. The sales catalogue at the beginning of 1931 stated, "A larger size, or other type supercharger may be fitted if required, at an extra charge".
Can it be assumed at the start of the season it was the intention to run the Cozette number 5 on the works cars with 4 crankcases manufactured? Only the delay in supply of the supercharger by Cozette prevented this? Did the works ever actually run cars with the number 5 in 1931?
Simon Thomas
Comber
Do we know who's crankcaae Richard Hutchings Replica was copied from?

Re: Cozette number 5.

Ian Moore
Dear Simon,
The picture in "Austin Racing History" by Roland Harrison headed " A close-up of the " Ulster " power unit showing the Cozette Supercharger". Is NOT an Ulster Engine but a Duck Engine and the Supercharger is a Zoller Z3. The gearbox shown in the photograph is an experimental 4speed.
In the "Autocar" dated 14th August1931 there is a line drawing of the front of a Duck Chassis which shows a Zoller Z5 fitted, perhaps this was fitted for the first Record Runs at Brooklands.
As far as I am aware the Duck blower was never fitter to an "Ulster" unless you count Aurther Waite's 1931 Racer an Ulster,which was fitted with a Duck Engine. Ian Moore,


Ian
Thank you for this. I have just looked up The Autocar for 14th August 1931 with the line drawing you speak of. However I still wonder if the works fitted a number 5 Cozette to any of their entries for either the LCC Relay race, which they won, or the Ards TT in 1931? Just a point of interest for the TT, all three works cars finished but MGs were first, second and third in the class. I have just ordered a copy of the Harrison book for reference.
Regards
Simon Thomas

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Simon,
It is interesting to see the spec for the Cozette Number 5. All the Cozettes I have seen, have the outlet and inlet in the middle of the body of the main casting. The outlet for a Cozette Number 4 connects directly to the Y manifold above, therefore the bottom manifold of a Cozzette Number 5 would have to be an offset one, either by fabrication or a new casting. I have never seen one of these bottom manifolds. From the date of the letter I doubt that the Superchargers had been delivered by the dates of the races.Ian.

Re: Cozette number 5.

Ian Moore
Simon,
It is interesting to see the spec for the Cozette Number 5. All the Cozettes I have seen, have the outlet and inlet in the middle of the body of the main casting. The outlet for a Cozette Number 4 connects directly to the Y manifold above, therefore the bottom manifold of a Cozzette Number 5 would have to be an offset one, either by fabrication or a new casting. I have never seen one of these bottom manifolds. From the date of the letter I doubt that the Superchargers had been delivered by the dates of the races.Ian.


Good point Ian. Hadn't thought of that. It would be odd if the outlet was offset to suit the Austin 7 implementation but it can't be ruled out.
Has anyone ever seen a picture of a real No5 to confirm or deny the layout?
Were they ever fitted to anything else other than an Austin? If they were an "Austin Special" then an odd arrangement might be more likely.

Charles

Re: Cozette number 5.

Ian
Thank you for the details. Regarding the car Charles Goodacre raced at Phoenix Park in 1935 as pictured in Beatrice's book page 262. I have a problem getting my head around the description as "Works Development Ulster". Why would the Works develop a car that was years out of production? It is interesting to look at Goodacre's fastest lap in the car, 3m. 4s. a speed of 83.4mph. The next year Dodson lapped in 2m.44s in the single seater. The Goodacre car was clearly fast and well driven. Was it fitted with a Cozette Number 5 I wonder?
Simon Thomas

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Charles, a very interesting letter. Although Austins had on order four off number 5's as of 27th April 1931, what we don't know is whether Austin had been supplied with any number 5's before.
Who knows maybe even Charles Goodacre even used one in the Mille Miglia

Location: Deepest darkest Kent.

Re: Cozette number 5.

Robert
I think we can be sure that the four Number 5 Cozettes were the last, the First Duck ran at Brooklands on 6th April 1931 and that had a Zoller Number 5, followed by a Zoller Number 3 and subsequently these were replaced with Austin's own design of Supercharger.
T Murray Jamieson joined Austin in mid 1932 and it should be remembered that his previous employer was Amherst Villiers.Ian.

Re: Cozette number 5.

Sorry Robert, my notes from my interview with Charles Goodacre clearly says Cozette No.4 with 9psi boost for the 1931 Mille Miglia.

Location: South-East Surrey

Re: Cozette number 5.

Julian Hunt
Sorry Robert, my notes from my interview with Charles Goodacre clearly says Cozette No.4 with 9psi boost for the 1931 Mille Miglia.

Julian
Did Charles Goodacre mention anything about racing at Phoenix Park in 1935? I have wondered if he substituted his own car for the original works entry?
Simon Thomas

Location: Comber County Down

Re: Cozette number 5.

Sorry Simon, when I interviewed him the major part of the time was spent on the Mille Miglia. I knew even less about Austin Sevens then than I do now and I didn't appreciate that no-one from the Austin world had talked to him much before and that there were a whole lot of things I should have asked about.

He was prepared to talk to me as I worked for the Department of the Environment at the time and he wanted to be put in touch with a senior engineer to promote his fireball cylinder head design. I was able to put him in touch with the right bloke, but sadly government departments are not the right place to influence industry in innovative matters and nothing more seems to have happened to the design.

Location: South-East Surrey

Re: Cozette number 5.

Julian
Thank you. With the benefit of hindsight and greater knowledge at the time I had many opportunities to ask important questions of those who were involved with motor sport in the 1930s in Ireland. Desmond Montgomery who competed in Austins was a friend of my parents and I met him regularly in the 1970s. Perhaps my biggest recent regret was not making direct contact with Nyal Wilson who took my car Canada in the 1960s?
Simon Thomas

Location: Comber County Down