Original Lotus A0 technical drawings

[Mightymetro 275]

Thought I’d post what I came across last week.  On purchasing a V8 engine the seller kindly added that he had some technical drawings that he received from Brian Angus at Lotus.  
 

the engine was supplied by Lotus as a test mule for a Lancia Kit car company that never materialised and there was potential of lotus selling the uprights too so I got quite a few A0 technical drawings with the purchase that I thought you all might be interested in .  I’ll get more detailed pictures when I get chance to open them all up but what a piece of history.  Also has some of the amendments on them and design changes and dates 

[Barrykearley 6,979]

If you ever do get them scanned - I’d be happy to buy a set. I think that they would look fabulous as garage art 👍

[Frickin_idiot 136]

1 minute ago, Barrykearley said:

If you ever do get them scanned - I’d be happy to buy a set. I think that they would look fabulous as garage art 👍

Seconded

[Mightymetro 275]

I’m not sure how good they would scan with the folds in them but I’ll make some enquiry’s 👍🏻

[Barrykearley 6,979]

Thanks muchly chap. Frankly some fold mark imperfections would add to the authenticity 

[C8RKH 6,426]

25 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

Thanks muchly chap. Frankly some fold mark imperfections would add to the authenticity 

Ha, you've got plenty of your own fold mark imperfections you old fart!   

[march 833]

I have an old A3 scanner and have scanned drawings larger than a0 and stitched them together into one drawing. It is also quite easy (but can be time consuming) to edit out any fold marks / imperfections. I was about to throw out the scanner and laptop as it has just sat in the garage for years since I last used it.

[fjmuurling 66]

On 06/11/2020 at 23:01, Mightymetro said:

I’m not sure how good they would scan with the folds in them but I’ll make some enquiry’s 👍🏻

I would also be happy to buy a set.

[Jacques 959]

On 06/11/2020 at 19:30, Barrykearley said:

If you ever do get them scanned - I’d be happy to buy a set. I think that they would look fabulous as garage art 👍

I second that!

Jacques

[Jacques 959]

And I may add, that Barry and I will contribute by paying

Right Barry?

Cheers

[Barrykearley 6,979]

Yup @Jacques

[red vtec 186]

You don't scan them, you lay them out flat even perhaps iron them and then take a hi res picture from above. You can then print from that image. 

[Lotus5509 3]

Any decent printing outfit will have a 1.2m (48") wide scanner that will easily accept folded plans and such and print as many copies, either colour or b&w as you'd like. And usually quite reasonable like $5 a page for Arch D (24"x36") size.

Oh and yeah - Im in as well ! Can't wait - definitely GARAGE ART.

I think the best way to go would be to have them scanned and send the files along for a set price via email or ftp site and we can have them printed at a location close to each.