Royale built many Super Vees.
The first was the RP9, designed in 1971 by Mike Smith and Peter Bohanna. Successful Vee/FSV competitor and USA Royale agent Bill Scott persuaded Bob King of Royale to build it, VW USA provided some finance. 27 built.
The RP14 was the next FSV. Built in 1972 and again designed by Smith and Bohanna, based on the RP11 F3 car. 21 built. 10 went to the USA.
Amazingly it did not have a cooling fan, despite an air cooled engine. Fibreglass shoulder cooling ducts were used which were a feature of later Royales, passing air was the only cooling.
RP18 from 1973, 11 built, 4 went to the USA, the rest to Europe.
RP18A from '74, 11 built, 8 to the USA, rest in the UK.
The last Royale FSV was the RP19 from '75.
10 built. 6 went to the states, 2 to Germany and 2 UK.
Details from 'Nowhere to Hide' The story of Royale Racing Cars.
With many photos of all Royale types.
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ISBN 0 9530052 9 1