Maxwell Racing Time Chart

[hddennis]

Just acquired this off eBay. May well be the only surviving example. Maxwell Racing Time Chart. On the back is a chart. It measures 4 3/4 x 2 1/4. laminated and very good condition. Judging by the car and the mention of Indy I'm guessing this is from 1914-1915. Anyone seen another? Any history known or input on where this would have been given to or acquired by the general public?

 

Howard Dennis

[icerolyuk]

Never seen this before Howard - I'm wondering how they got the car up to speeds beyond 75mph unless it was downhill with a following wind  - a nice bit of memorobilia though 

[hddennis]

Peter, I had the same reaction several years ago when someone mentioned Maxwell racing cars. I countered with the remark that an engine with 20-25 HP, 178? cubic inches and only 2 main bearings did not seem like a very good formula to go racing with. When you start searching and it is hard to find but Maxwell just like the modern 10,000 HP drag racers today made a racer that had name only in common with the product that was on the showroom floor. Maxwell racers started at 445 cubic inches and were mandated back to 300 cubic inches, overhead cams, ball main bearings, and ran on both gas and kerosene and were quite successful.

Howard Dennis

 

 

[icerolyuk]

Gosh I never knew that - engines look really amazing ??

 

thanks for sharing 

 

peter