Coventry Climax
In 1950 Hassan joined Harry Mundy at Coventry Climax, and they with Claude Baily designed the FW series (featherweight) lightweight overhead camshaft engine intended for fire pumps but further developed for motor racing.
In Colin Chapman's cars they had great successes in the Le Mans 24 Hours, Formula 2 and Formula 1 twice bringing the world championship to Jim Clark and Team Lotus.
This engine was also used in cars like the Lotus Elite.
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