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Originally Posted by pooch
Huh ?
A lakes roadster would probably run without a hood.
The extensions of the side cowl pieces would definitely catch the air as it escaped around firewall at high speed.
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From the 1947 SCTA competition rules;
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"Hoods: All cars must be equipped with metal engine hoods extending from firewall to a radiator shell and across the top to the beginning of the vertical hood sides. Vertical hood side panels may be omitted..."
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Speeds pre-WWII were fairly low (generally less than 115), so I doubt the early cowl would have made any measurable difference. IMO, the lower profile of a 26-7 T would have been a much better option had the speeds warranted it.
Eventually - as speeds increased - the 26-7 T became the body of choice until they were reclassified as "lakesters" in 1949.