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BRIEF SPECIFICATION.
Engine : 8 cyl. in 2 banks of four staggered’ V ‘formation, 69.8 x 85 mm., 2,604 c.c. Tax £25. o.h.v. operated by chain-driven. camshaft. Detachable head. 5-bearing crankshaft. Zenith duczl down-draught carburettor, electric fuel pump. Rear 14 gallon tank. Pump cooling, automatically operated radi
ator shutters. Forced feed lubrication to all bearings, “Autoclean” oil filter cleaned by depression of starter-button. Bosch coil ignition.
Clutch : Dry mono disc. Gear-box : 4 speeds and reverse. Silent third
Propellor shaft : In two sections, centre ball bearing steady, automatically lubricated. Ends oj cardan shaft in rollers.
Rear axle : Normal construction. Hypoid gears. Ratio 4.7 to 1. Chassis : Welded steel pressings throughout. One Shot lubrication. Suspension : Front : Lancia inde pendent springing. Rear : semi elliptics, with shock absorbers. Brakes : Foot brake on all 4 wheels, hand brake separately at rear only. Cable operated. Dimensions : Track 4′ 7F, wheel base 10′ 5″, overall length 14′ 9-4-“, overall width 5′ 4+”, ground clearance
Performance : Speed, 60 m.p.h. on 3rd gear, 74 m.p.h. on top gear on level. Petrol consumption, 18 m.p.g. Weight 241 cwt.