Abbreviations

Meanings

107V to 89ST

Part #s for plunge joints

3T 3 Tier (Wing)

82G-12-162P

Prototype

A1

ATS Contract Work, see OC

ABS

Absorber

ADJ

Adjuster

ADJ'R

Adjuster

AGB

Automatic Gearbox

ALT

Alternative

ALUM

Aluminum

AR

Anti Roll

ARB

Anti Roll Bar

ASS Assembly

BDA

Ford Cosworth Engine (Belt Drives A-Series, Twin-cam, 16 valve)

BDF Ford Cosworth Engine (Belt Drives F-Series, Twin-cam, 16 valve)
BDG Ford Cosworth Engine (Belt Drives G-Series, enlarged and improved BDF)

BFL

 

BFLY

Butterfly (-valve)

BHDS

Bulkheads

BHSG

Bell Housing

BHOUSING Bell Housing

BKT

Bracket

BL

Block

BLK

Block

BMF

 

BOT/BOTT

Bottom

BRG

Bearing

BRKT

Bracket

BS Automotive LTD

Bob Sparshot Automotive Ltd. (Contractor for March)

BSP

British Standard Pipe

BTM/BTTM

Bottom

C of G

Center of Gravity

CAD

Computer Aided Design

CAL

Caliper

CAV

Vendor (Fuel Filters)

CDSU

 

CE

89CE is Alfa Romeo IndyCar

CHL Channel ?

CHOOP

Crash Hoop

CLR Clearance ?

CMFD

Chamfered

CO-ORDS

Coordinates

COL/COLN

Column

CONSN

Construction

COS

Cosworth

COV

Cover

CP

Part Number by Lockheed (Master Cylinders)

CP2383 to FT200

Change in Gearboxes

CROSS WT

Cross Weight

CTOP

 

CV

Constant Velocity

CV8

Chevrolet V8

CVJ

Constant Velocity Joint

CW

Crown Wheel (Brit. for Ring Wheel)

CWP

Crown Wheel and Pinion (Brit. for Ring Wheel)

CYL Cylinder
DFL Ford Cosworth Engine (Derivative of DFV for Endurance Racing, Group C)
DFR Ford Cosworth Engine (Modernized Version of DFZ Engine for F1)
DFS Ford Cosworth Engine (Modernized Version of the DFX Turbo Engine, CART/Indy)
DFV Ford Cosworth Engine (V8)

DFW

Ford Cosworth Engine (Short Stroke Version of the DFV Engine)

DFX Ford Cosworth Engine (Turbo Version of DFV)
DFY Ford Cosworth Engine (Further Derivative of the Short Stroke DFV, F1 only)
DFZ Ford Cosworth Engine (Enlarged Version of DFV/DFY for F1)

DGB

"Different Gearbox" by Hewland

DGG Type of Gearbox by Hewland

DGR

Type of Gearbox by Hewland

DGRM

Type of Gearbox by Hewland

DGZ Type of Gearbox by Hewland
DGZB Type of Gearbox by Hewland
DH  

DIFF

Differential

DS

Double Shear (-plate)

DSHAFT

Driveshaft

DSHEAR

Double Shear (-plate)

DVALVE

Discriminator Valve

EC  

ECM

Electric Control Module

EECP

 

ELWB

Extra Long Wheelbase

ENG

Engine

EP/EPT

Endplate

ESWB

Extra Short Wheelbase

EUR

Europe

EXPTL

Experimental

EXT

Extension

EXT

Extinguisher

F

Fixtures / Formula

FAB

Fabrication

FARB

Front Anti Roll Bar

FATL

Formula Atlantic

FB

Formula B

FBH

Front Bulkhead

FBL

Front Bulkhead

FBWB

Front Bottom Wishbone

FCC

Front ... CC ?

FF

Fire Fly

FG Type of Gearbox by Hewland, Combination of FT and DG
FGA Type of Gearbox by Hewland, Combination of FT and DG
FGB Type of Gearbox by Hewland, Combination of FT and DG

FJI

Wind Tunnel Chassis

FLG

Flange
FLGE Flange

FLWB

Front Lower Wishbone

FN'T

Front

FR

Front

FRD

Forward

F+R Front and Rear

FRG

Fairing

FRT

Front

FSCALE

Full Scale

FSV

Formula Super Vee

FT

Formula Two/ Frton

FT200

Formula Two Gearbox (Hewland)

FTR

Front Top Rocker

FTWB

Front Top Wishbone

FUPR/FUPT

Front Upright

FUR

Front Upright

FV Four Valve
FVA Ford Cosworth Engine (Ancestor of DFV Engine)

FW

Front Wing

G.A.

General Assembly

GAA

Ford Cosworth Engine (V6)

G5

Group 5 (BMW - M1)

GB

Gearbox

GBOX

Gearbox

GBX Gearbox

GTP

Grand Touring Prototype (1981-1993)

HD Heavy Duty (Hewland Gearbox)

HM

Hemelgarn (Indy Team Owner)

HOLB Holbay (Engine supplier)

HRC

Herd Rally Car

HSG

Housing

HT

Heat

ID Inside Diameter

IGN

Ignition

IMSA

International Motor Sport Association

INST/INSTL

Installation

INT

Intercooler

JC Special

 

JHD

 

JNT

Joint

JNTHSG

Joint Housing

LAP

Link Anchorage Plate

LBWB

Left Bottom Wishbone

LD

 
LE Leading Edge
LE Lower Element / Lower Elevations

LG

Large Gearbox (F5000, CanAm)

LH

Left Hand

LHS

Left Hand Side

LMOG

 

LOC'N

Location

LP

 

LRC

 

LRCC

Left Rear ... ?

LSA

Long Swing Arm

LTL

Left Top Link

LWR

Lower

MC

Machine

MCING

Machining

MCYL

Master Cylinder

MDL Model

MFB

Mid Front Bulkhead

MFBH

Mid Front Bulkhead

MFCC

Mid Front ... CC ?

MN'T

Mount

MOD'N Modification
MODS Modifications
MONO Monocoque

MP

Mounting Plate

MPLANE

Mainplane

MRB

Mid Rear Bulkhead

MRCC

Mid Rear ... CC ?

MRG

 

MTG

Mounting

MTING

Mounting

N

Nissan

NACA DUCT

National Aeronautics ...

NIS

Nissan

NISS Nissan
NISS'N Nissan
NMB  
NPTF National Pipe and Thread - Fine
NRV Non-Return Valve

NT

Narrow Track

OAA VW Formula Super Vee Engine

OC

Outside contract work, see A1

OD

Outside Diameter

OD

Outside Drawing

OLDS

Oldsmobile

ORBIT

"Orbiter" Indy Car

OS

Outside Drawing

PDL Pedal

PEG

 

PLE

Plane

PLT

Plate

POR

Porsche

POR'S

Portions ?

POS'N

Position

PRES/ PRESS

Pressure

P'ROD

Pull Rod

PSWITCH

Pressure Switch

PU

Pick Up

QA

Quality Assurance

QL

Quick Lift

QR

Quick Release

Q/R

Quick Release

RAD

Radiator

RALT

Ralt Racing

RARB

Rear Anti Roll Bar

RBL

Rear Block?

RBL

Rear Bottom Link

RBWB

Rear Bottom Wishbone

RC

Roll Center

RCA

 

RCM

Rear Cross Member

RD

Research & Development

RD HT

Ride Height

REG Regular

REINF'T

Reinforcement

REQ'D

Required

RES Reserve / Reservoir

REV

Reverse / Revolution

RFP  

RH

Right Hand

RHS

Right Hand Side

RL

Rear Lower

RLWB

Rear Lower Wishbone

ROBar

Roll Bar

RR

Road Race or Rear

RRCM

Rear Right Cross Member ?

RRFW

Road Race Front Wing

RS Rose Joint

RT

Rear Top

RTR

Rear Top Rocker

RTWB

Rear Top Wishbone

RUB STP

Rubbing Strip

RUR

Rear Upright

RUR-RBL

Rear Bottom Link ?

RW

Rear Wing

RWP

Rear Wing Pillar

RWRR

Rear Wing Road Race

RXM

Rear Cross Member

SA

Swing Arm

SAL

Swing Arm Long

SBOX

Spark Box

SH/AB Shock Absorber
SHT Sheet

SK

 

SKIZZE

Sketch (German)

SLINE

Split Line

SLDNG

Sliding

SMDL (1/4) Scale Model

SMT

Special Manual Transmission

SPH

 

SPN

Suspension

SS SPECIAL

Super Speedway Special