quiz 7

[WANHER]

What was Multiunion

[Vitesse]

A modified Alfa Romeo Tipo B built by Chris Staniland.

[Yimkin]

Originally posted by WANHER
What was Multiunion

Can't remember for certain, but I think it was an English special which used the chassis and running gear off one of the last pre-war GP Alfa's, but rebodied to look like a GP Mercedes (depite the multiunion name conjouring up an association with auto-union).

I don't know if it is still around, as there were rumours a few years ago that it was going to be cut up and turned back into an Alfa GP car - I hope this never happened, as it was an extremely classy looking car.

[Marc C]

7 August 1939, 2nd Mountain Handicap Brooklands

1- Nickols MG
2- Staniland Multi Union
3- Aitken ERA

[TimD]

I'm afraid the rumours are true. Multi-Union, a unique Brooklands Outer-Circuit car, with a track record as long as your arm, was carved up in the late 1980s to make an Alfa Romeo Tipo B replica with the chassis number of the car which was the original donor.

I believe the bodywork, designed by the Brooklands stylist "Sinbad" Milledge, is still in existence, perhaps waiting for someone to come up with a replica chassis frame to put it on, but somehow it doesn't seem quite the same....

[Roger Clark]

The Multi-Union first apeared in 1938. Compared with the original tipo B it had a new four-speed gearbox (the original was 3) a Lockheed hydraulic braking system and a number of modifications to the chassis and sspension, all aimed at improving road-holding. It was very successful that year, wining several races and lapping Brooklands at over 140 mph.

During the winter of 1938-39 it was further modified. Independent front suspension was fitted, the rear suspension was further modified and a large number of detail changes were made. this car is often referred to as the Multi-Union II. THe car did not appear until the August meting at Broklands mentioned by Marc C. This was also the last ever meeting at Brooklans.

Chris Staniland was chief test pilot for Fairey Aviation, but was killed during the war.

The donor/recipint of the chassis number was 5003.

[WANHER]

Suspension was with coilsprings
one of the latest owner was Patrick Lindsay
it was an ex-works car