The Mercedes 115PS-GP of 1914 has a fascinating history. The following is from the Mercedes-Benz web site: https://mercedes-benz-publicarchive.com/marsClassic/instance/ko.xhtml?grp=INFOTYPE_RENNWAGEN.R_GESCHICHTE.&oid=6763#toRelation
The engine of this car represented one of the best designs in its time. With a speed of 3200 /min, it was the first to exceed the number n = 3000; this amounted to an increase of 1000 /min in comparison with the former maximum speed. After its successful participation in the 1914 French GP at Lyon, one of the cars was shipped to England, where it was confiscated by the War Office upon the outbreak of World War I and turned over to Rolls-Royce for study purposes. Its design features had a significant influence on the RR aircraft engine Hawk. Another company which profited from the findings was Bentley. In 1915, a GP 1914 car, driven by Ralph de Palma, won the Indianapolis 500 mile race.
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