The front uprights, the solid components upon which the wheels and brakes are mounted, were modified from the Alford & Alder units used on the British Triumph Herald saloon.
Čeprav aerodinamika v Formuli 1 do še ni bila razvita, je Tauranac pri izdelavi dirkalnika uporabljal vetrovnik Motor Industry Research Association že od leta 1963 za izdelavo osnovne oblike šasije.