The Crossley Regis was manufactured between 1935 and 1937. Approximately 1050 were made.

The engines were made by Coventry Climax but carried Crossley badging.

The Regis originated when the Scottish dealer Gordon C McAndrew wanted an updated "Ten" for his use and commissioned C F Beauvais of coachbuilders New Avon to design the body. This was fitted to a modified 10hp chassis. This design was adapted by Crossley to produce the Regis Saloon with the original Beauvais design offered as the Sports Saloon. Both versions were shown at the 1934 London Motor Show. The lower built Sports Saloon was the popular choice with very few of the standard saloons made.

The four and six-cylinder models were launched simultaneously. The only external difference between the 4 and 6-cylinder models is the grille which has a cross hatch pattern on the 4 cylinder and vertical slats on the 6 cylinder models.

Chassis numbers range from 100001 to 101043 but there is some evidence that the early cars had numbers in the 10hp series of 10/xxxx.  100001 to 100100 were used for both four and six cylinder cars but for later manufacture 100101 to 100599 were used for the 10/4 with 100504 being the highest known number. 100601 onwards were for the 6 cylinder Regis 12 and 6. No cars in the 100901 to 100999 sequence are known so it might not have been used.

ENGINE

The 6 cylinder engine

BODY STYLES

Standard saloon

Standard saloon
£325 (10hp) (1935)
This style was probably only available in 1934 and was effectively superseded by the Sports Saloon. Compared with the Sports Saloon note the higher waist line, the different lower forward edge to the front wings and the taller, squarer windscreen.
The car was known at the time as simply the Regis but has retrospectively become known as the "Standard" or "Interim" Regis to distinguish it from the restyled version.
Very few of this model were sold and possibly two are known to survive.

Regis saloon

The illustration is of the six-cylinder 12hp car.
This is the car supplied to the press for test purposes.
Externally the only difference between the four and six cylinder cars is the grille.

£335 (10hp) (1935-7)
£365 (12hp) (1935-7)

Regis tourer

This illustration is taken from the Crossley brochure. It is doubtful if any 6-cylinder tourers were made.
£310 (1935)
£340 (12hp) (1935)

Regis Tickford bodied tourer

£365 (10hp) (1935)
£410 (12hp) (1935)

This design was sponsored by one of Crossley's agents, British and Colonial Motors Ltd., London WC2.  The number made is not known and there are no known survivors.

Other body styles existed, especially on exported cars which were often supplied in chassis only form.

The prices quoted are from contemporary advertisements.

SPECIFICATION