Crossley 18/50 Commercial vehicles

A range of commercial bodies was offered on the 18/50 and 20.9 long wheelbase chassis from 1926.

Chassis numbers were in the 70xxx range.

The total number made is not known but ambulances were supplied to at least 23 British authorities, the Rotterdam Health Department and the Royal Australian Air Force.

There are no known survivors.

BODY STYLES

The "Type J" ambulance.

Interior options included:
one stretcher on near side, seat on off-side.
two stretchers, one above the other on near-side, seat on off-side.
"Easilift" 2-stretcher on near-side, seat on off-side.
"Easilift 4 stretcher, two on each side.

SPECIFICATION

18/50 - 2692cc
20.9 - 3181cc

6 in-line monobloc. Detachable cylinder head.

18/50 - 69mm
20.9 - 75 mm

120 mm

18/50 - 17.7
20.9 - 20.9

overhead

pressure fed to main and big end bearings and rocker gear.

Magneto

18/50 - 50bhp at 2750rpm
20.9 - 60bhp at 3000rpm

not known

4-speed
ratios: 3.74:1, 2.32:1, 1.47:1, 1:1

single dry plate

open shaft with fabric universal joints.

semi-floating with spiral bevel final drive.

11 ft 5 in (3480 mm)

15 feet 3 inches (4650 mm)

4 feet 8 inches (1422 mm)

5 feet 6 inches (1676 mm )

Worm and complete wheel

semi-elliptic springs.Shock absorbers fitted.

underslung semi-elliptic springs. Shock absorbers fitted.

4 wheel brakes. Handbrake operates on separate rear shoes.

Wire wheels. 5.25 x 21 inch tyres.

20 gallon tank at rear. Autovac fuel pump.

Electric