Forward
Lotus West was
a car
club founded in 1967 in the Los Angeles area by a group of Lotus
Enthusiasts dedicated to keep their cars on the road. Through meetings
& a monthly newsletter called "Stress Cracks" they shared
information on a regular basis.
In 1976 the contents of the newsletters &
annual meetings was gathered together & published as the "Lotus
West Technical Manual". Per Herb Berkwits (Lotus West member #2) "The
Tech Manual was a labor of love written by many owners in the club who
just loved the cars and needed them to be fast on the slalom weekends
and reliable commuter cars during the week." Though some of the
articles are outdated, many
articles are still of interest & give a view into how the Lotus
World shared information almost 50 years ago, many years before the
internet & car forums came into being.
A 2nd edition
of the Technical Manual was
published circa 1984, removing several articles, updating a
couple of
articles & adding articles 084-106.
I have digitized & indexed the Technical manuals so that the
information contained can live on & help new generations maintain
these wonderful cars.
Phil Harrison
Long Island NY
December 2020
p.s. These
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Lotus West Technical Manual
Created: Phil
Harrison e-mail pph@lionheartsolutions.com
Last Edit: 01/16/2021
