B.R.D.C. "Daily Express" trophy
Silverstone, April 29th. Altering the date of the Monaco Grand Prix this year brought it uncomfortably close to the B.R.D.C. "Daily Express" meeting at Silverstone, with the result that the entry…
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.