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Renault has lent Steve Cropley of Autocar its 1911 AX. He has enjoyed, he says, coaxing it into life on the handle, ekeing out its meagre power on hills, and…
Brief Specification.
Engine : Bore 65 mm., stroke 88 mm. (2,336 c.c.). Tax £18. Overhead valves, operated by two overhead camshafts. 10 bearing crankshaft. Forced feed lubrication by gear pump. Coil ignition, Alfa Romeo carburettor and supercharger. Transmission : Multiple plate
clutch. 4-speed gear box.
Central change. Torque tube. Back axle : Crown and bevel. Suspension : Semi elliptic
springs fore and aft. Steering : W orm and wheel. Wheelbase : 10′ 2″ or 9′ 2″. Track : 4′ 61V.
Weight. About 22 cwt.
Fuel capacity and consumption: 24 gallons, 14 m.P.g.