- GENERAL DIMENSIONS
- Wheelbase - 9ft 4in
- Track - 4ft 8in
- Full car width - 5ft 6 1/2 in
- ENGINE - 4 cylinder monobloc;
- bore - 2 15/16 in (72mm)
- stroke 4 ½ in (112.5 mm)
- Total capacity 1861cc
- RAC rating 12.8hp; b.h.p 27 at 2,000 rpm.
- The cylinder head is detachable and the valves are all on the left-hand side.
- The crankshaft is carried in five bearings of large diameter.
- PETROL TANK - The tank has a capacity of 8 gallons and the supply to the engine is by vacuum system.
- IGNITION - coil ignition with controlled voltage dynamo.
- COOLING - by fan and thermo-syphon.
- LUBRICATION - Lubrication by means of a gear pump, forcing oil to all the bearings of the crankshaft and camshaft.
Chassis lubrication by grease gun.
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- TRANSMISSION
- The clutch is of the single pate type.
- The gearbox has four speeds forward (incorporating synchromesh third and top) and reverse.
- The ratios of engine to road wheels are:-
- 1st speed, 20 to 1;
- 2nd speed, 12 to 1;
- 3rd speed, 8 to 1;
- Top speed, 5 to 1.
- Gear changes are easily effected by a lever mounted centrally.
- Final drive is by wormdrive mounted on ball bearings:
the rear axle is of the three-quarter floating type.
- BRAKES - Four wheel expanding brakes operated either by hand or foot. All brakes are easily adjusted.
- STEERING - Steering is of the "hour-glass" type with provision for taking up wear.
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- SUSPENSION
- Road springs are semi-elliptic; those at the rear are underslung and of exceptional length,
- and are mounted with "silentbloc" spring shackles.
- All springs are fitted with zinc interleaves and do not require lubrication.
- Andre (accent) friction shock absorbers are fitted to the from and rear of the car.
- WHEELS AND TYRES - Steel spoke wheels, with Dunlop Taxi-cord 30in x 5.00 in tyres.
- EQUIPMENT
- 12 volt electric starting and lighting, magnetically operated dip and switch headlamps
- carburettor air strangler,
- spare wheel and tyre.
- ALL EXTERIOR FITTINGS ARE CHROMIUM PLATED
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