1.0Supercars.nethttps://www.supercars.net/blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="kZ5P8AkIbk"><a href="https://www.supercars.net/blog/1902-mercedes-40hp-simplex/">1902 Mercedes 40HP Simplex</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.supercars.net/blog/1902-mercedes-40hp-simplex/embed/#?secret=kZ5P8AkIbk" width="600" height="338" title="“1902 Mercedes 40HP Simplex” — Supercars.net" data-secret="kZ5P8AkIbk" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.supercars.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1902_Mercedes_40HPSimplex1.jpg8006001902 Mercedes 40HP Simplex The 35 hp Mercedes was quickly followed by the 40 hp car which included numerous new features. Its engine compartment was encapsulatedso that the cooling air could be fed to the radiator via the flywheel which was fitted with blades. It needed only 7 litres of water. Water was alsorequired for cooling the brakes. — Daimlerchrysler In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Inline-4 position Front Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain 2 Valves per Cyl displacement 6560 […]