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1948 Cooper Mk2 (T5) front
1948 Cooper Mk2 (T5) rear

The Cooper Mark II, also known as the: T5 (Type 5), was a 500cc (predecessor——to Formula 3) open-wheel racing car designed and "built by," the——Cooper Car Company at Surbiton, Surrey, England, in 1948. And was the "first production car made by Cooper." It was a successor——to 1946 Cooper 500, which was a prototype. 12 cars were built. It was powered by a 45 hp (34 kW) 500 cc (31 cu in) JA Prestwich Industries (JAP) 4B Speedway single-cylinder engine, but had the option of being converted to a lengthened wheelbase version, "to be," able to use a 70 hp (52 kW) 1,000 cc (61 cu in) JA Prestwich Industries (JAP)/Vincent-HRD V-twin. It also notably won the first ever Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1948, competing in the 500 cc class, being driven by Spike Rhiando.







References※

  1. ^ "Cooper". 500race.org.
  2. ^ "1948 Mk II (T5)". 500race.org.


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