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Royale Racing Cars was established in 1967 by Bob King with the intention of creating racers for competition in Sports 2000, Formula Super Vee, Formula 3 and Formula Atlantic competition. Today, Royale is best known for their Formula Fords.
During its twenty year history, Royale created over 800 cars with many of them providing podium finishes for their drivers and ultimately winning many championships. In 1975, Geoff Lees won all three UK Formula Ford titles and the Formula Ford Festival in his RP21.
In 1990, the company produced almost 90 examples of its Formula Ford RP24 racer.
Royale Racing Cars was later sold to American enthusiasts and racer Hubert Kleinpeter.
During its twenty year history, Royale created over 800 cars with many of them providing podium finishes for their drivers and ultimately winning many championships. In 1975, Geoff Lees won all three UK Formula Ford titles and the Formula Ford Festival in his RP21.
In 1990, the company produced almost 90 examples of its Formula Ford RP24 racer.
Royale Racing Cars was later sold to American enthusiasts and racer Hubert Kleinpeter.
| Formula FordThe Formula Ford series was established in 1967. The series was an economical means of pursuing racing in a league that was fiercely competitive due to strict guidelines. This meant the focus was on the talent of the driver rather than advanced racing components. A strict budget of £1000 kept the playing-field level. The machines used were open wheel, open body work, single seat racers. Firestone F100 treaded road tires were permitted, all others were not. The use of aerodynamic aids, such as wings, were not permitted. The standard engine was the 1600 cc Ford overhead valve. Since monocoque chassis were expensive, they were not permitted. Instead, space-frame chassis construction was utilized throughout the series. In 1979, the pre-'74 Championship was created. This allowed owners of cars built before 1974 an opportunity to once again compete against vehicles that were similar in specifications to their own. A 1974/1978 has also been created with the same purpose as the pre-74 Championship series. The series was later renamed to 1974/1980 as vehicles built up to 1980 were included. The pre-'74 cars were later classed as 'Class A'. The pre-'82 series cars, which included 1974 through 1981, were referred to as 'Class B'. |
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1972 Royale RP-16 |
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| Year | 1972 |
| Make | Royale |
| Model | RP-16 |
| Engine Location | Rear |
| Drive Type | Rear Wheel |
| Body / Chassis | Multitubular spaceframe |
| Combined MPG | 0.00 |
| Engine | |
| Engine Builder | Ford |
| Engine Configuration | I |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Engine | Ford Kent |
| Aspiration/Induction | Normal |
| Displacement | 1600.00 cc | 97.6 cu in. | 1.6 L. |
| Compression Ratio | 10:1 |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline - Petrol |
| Fuel Feed | Carburetor |
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