Figure 75. — Disassembled steering-gear box of Winton "Bullet No. 1." 



A low wooden body, originally equipped with an engine 

 hood, is fitted to the frame. A single seat is now secured 

 on the right of the body. Beneath the seat is a sheet- 

 copper gasoline tank. The seat must be removed to gain 

 access to the filler cap of the tank. A hinged, rectangular, 

 sheet-aluminum cover is located above the distributor and 

 the air pump. 



This Winton, one of the foremost racing cars of its day, 

 and one of the oldest racing automobiles in existence, was 

 not a converted passenger vehicle, as was so often the case 

 at that time, but was a carefully designed machine intended 

 for racing only. An examination reveals that none of the 

 parts appear to have been added as afterthoughts. Ornate 

 wooden scrolls and paintwork, apparently considered neces- 

 sary by the body builders, are incongruous notes in an 

 otherwise strictly functional design. 



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