The Inside Story of the Sunbeam "Silver Bullet"
Interest in the Land Speed Record, an undertaking in which Britain was then supreme, was at its height during the 1930s. Consequently, when the Sunbeam Motor Company of Wolverhampton, which…
Brief Specification.
Engine : 6 cylinder, 57 x 83 mm. bore and stroke, capacity 1,271 c.c. Tax £12. 2 S. U. carburettors, battery and coil ignition.
Clutch : Single plate.
Gearbox : 4 speeds, central change. Ratios, 17.5, 10.5, 6.64, 4.89. Reverse 17.5. Suspension : Semi-elliptic front and rear, hydraulic shock absorbers. Brakes : Lockheed hydraulic type,
with 12 inch drums.
Steering : Worm and wheel.
Dimensions: Wheelbase 7′ 61″. Track 3′ 9″. Overall chassis length Hy 9r, overall chassis width 4′ 8°, road clearance 61-, turning circle 39N, chassis weight 10 owls. Tyre size 27″ x 4.75″. Tank capacity 5 gallons.