Raymond Cutler's car was, in most respects, conventional and followed the lines of the early Coopers. However, it did feature shaft drive from the JAP engine to the rear wheels. Initially this used lightened, three speed Morris gearbox and Fiat differential but a heavily modified Norton box was later substituted.

Neither arrangement proved successful, partly due to the inherent problems with an extremely short drive shaft and partly as a result of the power losses inherent in a shaft drive system.

Photo of the rear of the Cutler showing the JAP engine, mounted sideways, with gearbox behind.

The Cutler on track:

And reviewed in Iota in March 1950

If anyone has any more details or photos of this car, please get in touch.