Rumblings, December 1957
The Guild at Goodwood This year's Test Day at Goodwood circuit, organised for the edification of its members and foreign guests by the Guild of Motoring Writers, was an unqualified success. A…
Engine: 10.8 h.p. 4-cyl. 66 x 90, 1,232 c.c., flexible three-point mount ing. 3-bearing crankshaft. Pressure feed throughout. Twin carburetters. High-lift cams, large valves and
polished ports. Coil and battery ignition (twin batteries). Pump and fan cooling. Transmission: Single dry plate clutch fabric lined. 4-speed gear box, close ratio, double helical 3rd
speed and constant mesh gears, central remote-control gear-lever.
Tubular prop.-shaft, needle bearing roller universals, improved free wheel. Silent helical bevel drive.
Chassis: Cruciform-braced tramp, underslung at rear. Semi-elliptic springs fore and aft, Luvax hydraulic shock-absorbers, controlled from cockpit,. Adjustable steering column. Lockheed hydraulic brakes.
Sundry: Wire wheels, Dunlop ‘res, 6.00 x 17-in. Track 4-ft. 2-in.
Wheelbase 8-ft. Ground clearance 64–in. 10i-gal, rear tank. 10-pints oil sump. Tax £8 58. Price £275.
BRIEF SPECIFICATION Engine: 10.8 h.p. 4-cyl. 66 x 90,