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    LETTERS

    Mar 30, 2022 5 minutes

    YOUR TYRRELL ARTICLE IN MARCH [SHED HEAVEN] STATES THAT FOR THE 1970 season Ken Tyrrell and Jackie Stewart decided to go with the Cosworth engine as “there were no unfair advantages – the engines were all the same”. At Watkins Glen for the penultimate race (not the series finale as stated in the article), we were in the adjoining bay in the Technical Centre to the Tyrrells. I was chief mechanic on the Surtees team, responsible for running John’s car. On the night before the race I noticed the Tyrrell lads had the gearbox off Jackie’s car and were working in the clutch area. It subsequently transpired that a set of stronger flywheel bolts had been flown over specially for Jackie’s car.

    Five laps into the race John was the first retirement with, guess

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