Crossley badgeThe Crossley "IGL2" lorry

 

The Crossley IGL2 was the company's first six wheel vehicle and was introduced in 1926. (The IGL2 designation had also been used for versions of the original four wheel 1923 IGL)

It used an updated and lengthened version of the IGL1 truck chassis with the British War Office designed and patented twin axle rear bogie. It was fitted with the 25/30 type engine. The vehicle was supplied as a normal control (the driver's cab behind the engine)  6 x 4 chassis and was rated at 2 ton capacity.

In 1927 it was upgraded to 3 ton capacity as the Series 2, meeting War Office specification 30C, and was fitted with either the 25/30 or later the 30/70 engine.

It was also supplied with a Kegresse system tracked bogie.

A civilian version of the Series 2 was offered and known as the 30/70.

The chassis numbers were 30xxx-304xx for the 25/30 engined and 502xx-504xx for the 30/70 engined versions.


BODY STYLES

Crossley IGL2

1927 IGL2 truck.

Photo - Imperial War Museum

Crossley IGL2

IGL2 civilian version - the 30/70 lorry.


SPECIFICATION

4531cc (25/30)
5266 cc (30/70)
four
25/30 - 4 inches (102mm)
30/70 - 4 1/16 inches (110 mm)
5.5 inches (140 mm)



side
pressure fed to bearings
magneto
25/30 - 50 bhp
30/70 - 71 bhp at 2250 rpm



4 speed with high and low ratios.


Twin axle with four wheel drive







semi-elliptic springs underslung
War Department four-wheel bogie.

36 x 6