1920 Vintage cars # 39; 30 # 39;
The company came out of the Great War in good financial shape There was a controlled release of the surplus 20 25 military vehicles on the market and the deliveries of 25 30, which was produced at the end of the war, restarted to private buyers in February 1919 and continued until 1925 the car was slightly updated with a top cover resulting in online Account windshield given its history, it has often been called RFC smooth scuttling This car had royal patronage with examples being provided to King George V, Prince of Wales, the kings of Spain and Siam and Emperor Hirohito of Japan.
Several 25 30 s were used by the Prince of Wales for his tour of India from November 1921 to March 1922 and also for the tour of South Africa in 1925.
A well used Crossley 20 25 used as a taxi rank 25 30 Manchester bodied car tour Comparing with the image of 20 25 above, the revised scuttling section can be clearly seen.
Two 25 30 chassis with truck bodies were used by Major C Treatt Court and his party to become the first to drive the length of Africa from Cape to Cairo The roofs of the vehicles were designed to detach and be converted pontoons for crossing rivers The trip took from September 1924 to December 1926.
To get closer to their showrooms London clients were opened in Conduit Street in the West End with an office in Berkeley Square and Sir William Letts, the Director General also maintained an office in Pall Mall.
The first new model for the decade came in 1920 with August 3 liters 19 6hp designed by TD Wishart who had taken over and Reeves Wood and had to stay with Crossley until the end of car production A new feature is a removable cylinder head of the engine, like all previous models had 4-cylinder engine in 1921 cited a higher speed range of 4 to 64 mph on their test and were very complimentary about his climbing abilities hills light steering, easy change of speed and comfortable seating were also noted in the days of acceleration has not been tested, but fuel consumption was better than 20mpg It costs £ 835 for the chassis on which the buyer could specify their own bodies complete cars were also available in a wide range of styles as usual in small cars of that ality production time 1923 4 wheel brakes are optional.
In 1922, it was provided to the Prince of Wales The engine was also used in several variations including Kégresse half runs and six wheels A six-wheeler was provided to King George V with a shooting brake body, the chassis is supposed to come Crossley of a commercial or military vehicle and another went to Barkers bodybuilders who mounted a mobile hunting box body for the nawab of Bahawalpur latter was either sleeping or convertible seating for twelve car sedan six wheels always using the motor 19 6 is displayed at the motor show in 1930.
The production of 19 6 a continued until 1926 during which about 1150 were made of Crossley Car production records were lost - all figures cited here are estimates from known Forty-six of these chassis numbers cars are known to survive, but some are incomplete.
One of the best cars ever produced in England - 20 70.
An important variant of 19 6, announced in September 1922, was the 20 70 sports model that was guaranteed to be good for 75 mph which is not bad going for a car weighing May 28 quintals The improved performance was achieved by increasing the compression ration April 8 to May 2 1 mounting a camshaft high lift and special valves and an additional carburetor jets These changes raised the power of 53 hp at 3000rpm at 76 hp at 3200 rpm wheels metal to 820 x 120 tires are generally fitted rather than artillery mounted on the June 19 has been described by the motor as one of the best cars ever produced in England prices began to £ 845 for two seats of 4 October 1923 wheels 15 inch brakes with the Perrot system were available.
Perhaps as many as 100 were made, but only one complete example survive now.
20 70 in the balance at Brooklands race led by Leon Cushman in about 1924.
Leon Cushman racing driver had two blue duck eggs 20 70 s who, with works support won several races at Brooklands in 1924 5 It was timed lap at over 100 mph and held several records, including both means 103 km 42 mph.
The features of the larger models in a more concentrated form - the 14hp.
The next new car marked a shift down in size with 2 3 liter December 14, 1925 known simply as the 1923 14hp model that, to a length of 12 11, is 20 inches shorter than the 19 6 the designation was more confused than the actual rating RAC power was 15 6 and the car was sold in Australia and New Zealand 15 30 He continued the modernizing trend with the engine unit and box 3 speeds and simple plate clutch engine tested a sedan model in 1924 with £ 15 optional wheel brakes before bringing the total cost to £ 575 higher speed performance very flexible from a maximum of exploration was not specified commented and it was noted that the gearbox is easy to use with double clutch being required fast changing They do down not however like how the luggage rack at the back stuck the same hen bent.
From 1925, an updated version sometimes called the new 14 day appeared with standard four-wheel brakes and a little track and modified front axle 1926 Autocar tested a tourer and were always impressed by the flexibility to gear up to 54 mph gasoline consumption was 30mpg no comments were made on the rack It proved a popular model with 5600 realized production ceased in 1927.
14hp living - an official factory photograph from 1925.
There was also in 1923 a design for a 10hp car that looks like a ladder down 14 It seems that only one or two were made and they probably have never been marketed is believed that a version tourer two seats was given to one of the girls Crossley family.
Comfortable and refined high speed travel - 18 50 and 20. 9
1925 saw a real start with the first car OHV engine cylinders 6, 2 7 liters 18 50 It was a spacious racing machine, smooth, but more than 30 quintals quite heavy, thus from 1927 was offered with a bored March 2 liter engine and known by its rated power RAC than 20 September a fleet of 18 September, 50 s was used by the Duke and Duchess of York for the royal visit to New Zealand and another 12 to that of Australia in 1927 that are a mix of cars and closed limousines, those used by the Duke who later became King George VI to have red glasses in the side lights for the purpose of identifying the car used by the Duke of open Parliament in Australia is now in the Australian national collection, but not on public display.
18 50 attached model Limousine 18 50 tourer form of advertising of the time.
Production 18 50 20 9 models together was about 1500 and 20, 9, later known as the Super Six was theoretically available until the end of Crossley car production in 1937 Surviving are 18 50 s rare with perhaps more to 8 left, 20 9 is a little happier with 28 known.
In May 1928 Crossley introduced a lighter cylinder model 26cwt 6, the 1990cc 15 7hp that, despite the small engine could still make a 70 mph indicated, but with improved 25 mpg fuel consumption gearbox four speeds allowed a minimum at the top speed of approximately 5 mph and maxima in third speed 50 mph and the second speed of 30 mph these top speeds represent more than 4200rpm, much for a road motor in those days, but that they are more in a test sedan version costs £ 550 one of the body styles, fabric furniture, reintroduced the name Shelsey days before the war of 1930 Motor Show, it was relaunched as a model money with modifications to the brakes, gearbox and motor This continuous production version until 1934 about 1800 were made and 24 are known to survive eleven of which in Australia and three in New Z moors.
In 1928, a sports model of 2 liters was produced that had all the lines of a classic British sports car of the time it was built on the same July 15 chassis but the engine was modified camshaft and induction to give 60 bhp output as opposed to the standard 45bhp and rounded radiator and Bentley as it was capable of 77 mph and 17 5 seconds from 0-50mph with a fuel consumption of 21 mpg it costs £ 625 for the Roadster against £ 550 for the model sedan July 15 Two cars were entered in the Monte Carlo Rally in 1930 from John o groats best came 6 entries from that time.
A small car very, very nice - the Bugatti Crossley.
Crossley and their own cars also produced 25 Type 23 Brescia Bugattis under license Crossley Motors owned the London sale transaction of Charles Jarrott Letts Ltd. And in 1913, they became the British Empire alone Bugatti organization In 1921 London Motor it was announced that Crossley begin manufacturing a British Bugatti room for 25 cars were ordered and 24 were made, the remaining parts being retained for spare parts in 1925, the contract was terminated without additional cars made after the first batch Four restored cars and parts of two others survive.
A Crossley Bugatti in action in 1931 Photo - Bugatti Trust.
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