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The comments are true of the previous car, the Type A that ran in Formula 2 from 1950 to 1953 did have a Lea Francis engine and some of these 2 litre cars in private hands carried on in minor Formula 1 races in 1954-55). But the Type B that was developed for the 2.5 litre Formula 1 had an Alta engine. It's the one that originally had a fully streamlined body that was later changed to an open wheeler, which naturally became known as the "Syracuse" model.
My main reason for posting is to say that Tony Brooks's autobiography, Poetry in motion, has now been published. This gives some insight into his character and attitude to racing. His opinions of some of his contemporaries are interesting. I recommend it if you are interested in the period.
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