The Crossley "3 LITRE SPORTS SALOON"

 

The Crossley 3 litre Sports Saloon was manufactured between 1934 and 1935. Approximately 10 were made. Chassis numbers range from 43001 to 43010. It used the same chassis and possibly body as the 2 Litre Sports Saloon. Only one survives and not with its original body.

BODY STYLES

 

Crossley 3 litre Sports Saloon

 

Crossley 3 litre  Sports SWaloon -  front

Saloon
£ 795(1936)
(The top photograph is the one that appears in Crossley's own literature for the 3 litre but it is actually the 2 litre Sports Saloon prototype. The lower picture shows a genuine 3 litre registered CS 50 that survived in the Cambridge area until the late 1960's)

Crossley 3 litre Saloon -Beauvais body

Crossley 3 litre Saloon - Beauvais body

Beauvais bodied Sports saloon
£ 795(1936)
(This is the 1935 London Motor Show car)

 

The above are Crossley factory bodies. Some cars were supplied to Australia in chassis form to independent coach builders. One car is known to have been black with green leather interior.

The prices quoted are from contemporary advertisements and test reports.

SPECIFICATION

 

Engine/gearbox/transmission

Body/chassis

capacity

3198 cc

cylinders

6 monobloc

bore

75 mm

stroke

120 mm

compression ratio

6:1

RAC Horse Power

20.9

carburettor

single down draught with automatic choke.

valves

overhead operated by pushrod

lubrication

full pressure to crank, big ends and valves

ignition

coil

max power

64 bhp at 3000 rpm

fuel consumption (typical)

?? mpg

max speed (approx)

?? mph

Gears

ENV type 150 4 speed preselector
ratios 1:1, 1.46:1, 2.24:1, 3.9:1

Clutch

none

Drive shaft

open shaft

Rear axle

spiral bevel
ratio 3.75:1

wheelbase

10 feet 2 1/2 inches

length

14 feet 2 inches

track

4 feet 8 inches

width overall

5 feet 7 inches

weight

?? cwt

steering

Worm and lever

suspension - front

Offset semi elliptic springs. Hydraulic shock absorbers,

suspension -rear

Offset underslung semi elliptic springs. Hydraulic shock absorbers,

brakes

 

Foot and hand brake operating on all four wheels

wheels/tyres

Rudge Whitworth wire wheels. Tyre size - 5.25 x 20 or 6 x 18

 

 

 

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© Malcolm Asquith 2004