It was Mike Costin's brother, Frank Costin. Frank not only had tufts but also
manometers to measure pressure. He calculated body profiles in the same way
that computer simulations work today, but all by hand. Frank did the body for
the Vanwall F1 and Lotus 8, 9, and 10. He also did the plywood chassis for the
Marcos.
David
DWhitesdJr@aol.com wrote:
> This string reminded me of a photo from Autosport 1954. Colin Chapman of
> Lotus is working on the aerodynamics of his new sportsracer, the Mark VIII.
> To test their theories, they strapped Frank Costin (later to found Cosworth
> with his partner Keith Duckworth) to the bonnet of the car and drove up and
> down an airport runway at 100 MPH while Costin observed the airflow over
> cotton tuffs he had glued to strategic spots on the Mark VIII body.
>
> Data logging -- we've come a long way baby.
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