
Motoring as it was
A look back to the roads of the 1920s Continuing to look at 1920s motoring through the eyes of writer Owen John, what do we find? He had been driving,…
Brief specification.
Engine. Six-cylinders—bore and stroke dimensions, 57 mm. x 83 mm., cubic capacity 1,271.3 c.c., overhead valves and camshaft, 4-bearing crankshaft. Battery-and-coil ignition, S. U. carburetter.
Clutch : Dry single plate.
Gearbox : 3-speeds and reverse. Ratios—lst, 16.25 to 1; 2nd, 8.76 to 1 ; 3rd, 4.78 to 1.
Transmission : Open shaft to three-quarter floating type spiral-bevel back axle.
Suspension.: Half-elliptics with hydraulic shock absorbers.
Brakes : Lockheed type. Price. £232 10s.