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EP 1 454 038 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 08.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/37 (21) Application number: 02804285.1 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: F01M 11/00 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2002/005402 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/048531 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 03.12.2001 GB 0128958 (71) Applicant: McLaren Cars Limited Woking,Surrey GU21 5SA (GB)	(72) Inventor: MURRAY, Ian, Gordon Puttenham,Nr Guilford,Surrey GU3 1BG (GB) (74) Representative: Needle, Jacqueline  W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)