Lanchester 'Eighteen' Saloon Motor Car
Lanchester 'Eighteen' saloon car, 1937. The car has flat floors, a sunshine roof, and comfortable seating for four persons.
The overhead valve engine has six cylinders with a bore of 72 mm, a stroke of 105 mm and a total capacity of 2565 cc, developing 19.3hp. The compression ratio is 6 to 1. An S.U. carburettor and a Lucas ignition coil are fitted.
The transmission incorporates a Daimler type of fluid flywheel used in conjunction with a Wilson epicyclic, pre-selector, four-speed gearbox.
This Lanchester car weighs 32 ½ cwt., has a top speed of 65 mph and a fuel consumption of approximately 18 mpg.
Reg: EKJ614
Chassis no: 13380
Engine no: 81261
- Measurements:
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overall: 1740 mm x 1720 mm x 4760 mm,
- Materials:
- metal (ferrous) , aluminium alloy , copper (alloy) , chromium plated , wood (unidentified) , glass , rubber (unidentified) , leather , textile and plastic (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1965-163/1
- type:
- car