The 2½-litre H.W.M.
Every British enthusiast should be elated by theB.R.M. "recovery" and thoroughly enthusiastic about the excellent showing of the H.W.M.s—Schell's finished second to Ascari at Posillipo, for example. So we are…
Engine: Four cylinders, 82.55 mm. x 72.75 mm. (1,558 c.c.). Twin-overhead camshafts. 9.5:1 compression ratio. 105 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m.
Gear ratio: 1st, 2.509; 2nd, 1.679; 3rd, 1.230; top, 1.0:1.
Tyres: Dunlop SP41, 145-13 in.
Weight: 11-1/2 cwt. (makers’ kerb weight figure).
Steering ratio: 2-1/2 turns lock-to-lock.
Fuel capacity: 10 gallons. (Range approximately 240 miles.)
Wheelbase: 7 ft.
Track: Front and rear : 3 ft. 11-1/2 in.
Dimensions: 12 ft. 1-1/2 in. x 4 ft. 8 in. x 3 ft. 5 in. (high).
Price: £1,179 (in kit form). £1,435 17s. 1d. (fully assembled).
Makers: Lotus Cars Ltd., Delamare Rd., Cheshunt, Herts.
Performance data
0-30 m.p.h. … 3.0 sec.
0-40 m.p.h. … 4.5 sec.
0-50 m.p.h. … 7.0 sec.
0-60 m.p.h. … 9.2 sec.
0-70 m.p.h. … 11.6 sec.
0-80 m.p.h. … 14.5 sec.
0-90 m.p.h. … 18.5 sec.
0-100 m.p.h. … 23.8 sec.
Speeds in gears: (At 6,500 r.p.m.)
1st:, 45 m.p.h.; 2nd:, 71 m.p.h.; 3rd:, 91 m.p.h.; Top, 108 m.p.h.
Standing start 1/4-mile … 16.5 sec.