CUTTING EDGE CONVERSATIONS
Subtitle: The Aston Martin Race Car Chief Design/Engineer from 1949 - 1964
Publisher: Self Published
Published: 2012
Place of publication: England
Language: eng
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 268
Description: E.J. ‘Ted’ Cutting, a modest English Design Engineer reveals his story and background to the global impact of his work in a fascinating career that began before World War 2 and developed during the golden years of motor-racing which then as a highly respected, world class creator, flowed throughout the globalisation of the automotive industry.
Table of contents: title: INDEX; title: Page 2 = Acknowledgements by Ted Cutting.; title: Page 3 = Foreword by Viscountess Downe, President of AMOC.; title: Page 5 = How the project came about by Stuart Bailey.; title: Page 7 = The Introduction of Cutting Edge Conversations by Ted Cutting.; title: Page 8 = Chapter 1- Conversations on the life and career of E.J.Ted Cutting' between Ted Cutting, Brian Joscelyne & Stuart Bailey.; title: Page 133 = How the project further developed by Stuart Bailey.; title: Pagel 35 = Chapter 2 - Previously published articles by E.J.Ted Cutting'.; title: Page 137 = 212 - The aerodynamics story.; title: Page 140 = Project Cars -the inside story.; title: Page 151= The Grand Prix Aston Martins - a cautionary tale.; title: Page 159 = The LB6 engine & Feltham Camshaft Design.; title: Page 166 = The DBR1.; title: Page 177 = 50th. Anniversary reprint of the 1959 Le Mans Victory .; title: Page 184 = Mercedes 300SLR interview Paul Fearnley & Ted Cutting.; title: Page 187 = Chapter 3 - Additional Conversations on the DBR1/1 between Ted Cutting, Richard Williams & Clare Hay.; title: Page 219 = Chapter 4 - Technical Documents.; title: Page 221 = IMechE Training report.; title: Page 225 = Automotive Legislation - how it happens.; title: Page 230 = Vehicle Emmisions, their impact on European Air Quality.; title: Page 247 = Information regarding Ted's post retirement consultations.; title: Page 250 = The Aston Martin RB6 Race Engine lecture notes.; title: Page 255 = Engine choice for the 1991 Group C sports/ racing car.; title: Page 268 = Epilogue - a letter by Tony Brooks.; title: Also inset in the back of the book is a 90min. DVD of the 2003 lecture on ‘Racing Astons’ presented by Ted to the Essex Automobile Division of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.