词条 | Lanchester Light Six |
释义 |
| name = Lanchester Light Six | image = 1935 Lanchester 12-6 Sports Saloon 4330331043.jpg | caption = Four-light sports saloon 1935 example | manufacturer = The Daimler Company Limited | aka = BSA Light Six | production = | model_years = | assembly = | predecessor = none | successor = Fourteen Roadrider | class = | body_style = Saloons and coupés other styles to special order[1] | layout = FR layout | platform = | engine = {{cvt|1378|cc|abbr=on}}[2] | transmission = Daimler fluid flywheel and Wilson four-speed preselective self-changing gearbox[2] | wheelbase = (8'6½") {{Convert|102.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} and track (4'0½") {{Convert|48.5|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}[1] | length = | width = | height = | weight = 22cwt | related = Lanchester Ten, BSA Ten | designer = | sp = uk }} The Lanchester Light Six was a small luxury car in the twelve tax horsepower class manufactured for The Lanchester Motor Company Limited by BSA subsidiary The Daimler Company Limited. Announced in September 1934[1] it was the better-finished version of an almost identical pair the other half being the BSA Light Six It followed the Lanchester 15/18 introduced three years earlier and Ten introduced in October 1932 as the third break away from previous Lanchester large cars. This model was to become the Fourteen or Roadrider in 1937 {{clear left}}Engine{{Infobox automobile engine| name =Lanchester Light Six engine | image = | manufacturer =The Daimler Company Limited | aka = BSA Light Six | production = | predecessor = | successor = | configuration = 6-cylinder in-line | displacement ={{cvt|1378|cc|abbr=on}}[2] | bore ={{convert|57|mm|in|abbr=on}}[1] | stroke ={{convert|90|mm|in|abbr=on}}[1] | block =Cast-iron with integral head, mounted on a two-piece aluminium crankcase[2] | head =Integral head with block Aluminium-alloy pistons[2] | valvetrain = ohv operated by pushrods from a chain-driven camshaft[2] | compression = | supercharger = | turbocharger = | fuelsystem = S.U. carburettor | management = | fueltype = Petrol[2] | oilsystem =full pressure lubrication[2] | coolingsystem =water thermostatically controlled with pump and fan to radiator[2] | power ={{convert|34|bhp|kW PS|abbr=on}} @3,600 rpm[2] Tax rating 12.09 hp[1] | specpower = | torque = | length = | width = | height = | diameter = | weight = }} The new engine design was on the same general lines as the Lanchester Eighteen (not 15/18) though with a chain-driven dynamo and a much reduced bore and stroke taking down the swept volume from {{convert|2390|cc|cuin|0}} to {{convert|1378|cc|cuin|0}} ChassisThe larger twelve horsepower six-cylinder engine was mounted in the chassis of the ten horsepower four-cylinder Lanchester Ten. Steering was by cam and lever, brakes were mechanical. Tyres specified were 5 inch on 18 inch wheels. The most popular bodywork styles were the saloons. These were available as both 'six light' and 'four light' versions, the term 'light' here referring to the side windows. The six-light had a longer roofline with a third side window behind the rear door, the four-light sports saloon had a fixed head canvas body above the waistline. Prices
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Cars Of 1935.The Times, Friday, 21 September 1934; pg. 17; Issue 46865. (1334 words) {{commons category|Lanchester Twelve|position=left}}2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Specifications. The Times, Tuesday, 2 April 1935; pg. 65; Issue 47028. 4 : Lanchester Motor Company vehicles|Cars introduced in 1934|Sedans|Rear-wheel-drive vehicles |
随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。