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Formula Ford
Chassis Num: 3-829

This PRS Model RH01 was built by Pro-Race Services (PRS) and produced by Vic Hollmen, Ray Hughes & Derek Daly out of their base at Wesleyen Garden City in Hertfordshire England. This Model RH01 3-829 is the works factory car used by Irishman Bernard Devaney. Devaney took 27 first places out of 29 races and set four lap records while racing in the United Kingdom.

Irishman Ciaran Lowe purchased the car from Devaney and raced the car in Ireland before bringing it to Canada. Lowe took a third place in the Ontario F1600 Challenge in the mid 1980's.

Irishmen Timothy, Patrick and Mark Malley have just started campaigning the PRS in the United States and Canada in 2005.

Formula Ford

The 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'.

1979 PRS RH01
Year	1979
Make	PRS
Model	RH01
Body Style	Formula Ford
Engine Location	Rear
Drive Type	Rear Wheel
Weight	925 lbs \| 419.6 kg
Combined MPG	0.00

Chassis / Engine Numbers Shown
Chassis Number	3-829

Engine
Engine Builder	Ford
Engine Configuration	I
Cylinders	4
Aspiration/Induction	Normal
Displacement	1600.00 cc \| 97.6 cu in. \| 1.6 L.
Horsepower	105.00 HP (77.3 KW)
HP to Weight Ratio	8.8 LB / HP (Vehicles with similar ratio)
HP / Liter	65.6 BHP / Liter
Fuel Type	Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed	Carburetor
	Vehicles with similar horsepower and weight

Standard Transmission
Gears	4
Transmission	Manual

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1979 PRS RH01