Lanchester: Ten
Note: This is a sub-section of Lanchester
The Lanchester Ten announced in September 1932 shared its basic chassis with the BSA Ten which would be announced the following month. The design of its four-cylinder engine it shared with the six-cylinder Lanchester 15/18 (Daimler Light Twenty 16/20), which had been in production for twelve months, and its engine represented just four-sixths of the 1805 cc Daimler Fifteen announced with this Ten.[1] The smallest Lanchester ever produced it was also the one produced in the greatest numbers, with approximately 12,250 sold.[1]
1950 LANCHESTER TEN SALOON
The Lanchester Ten Saloon is produced by the Daimler organisation and is fitted with the fluid flywheel and pre-selective gear-box of the larger Daimler cars. This combination, in a vehicle of moderate price, brings one of the best features of top-grade motoring within reach of a wider circle of owner-drivers.
The saloon body is in coach-built style and is a rigid composite structure of steel, light alloy and timber.
The operation of the gear pre-selector system is simple. A finger-tip control below the steering wheel is used to select the required gear and, at the right moment, the change up or down is effected by operating a foot pedal. Also, the car can be brought to a standstill in any gear by simply applying the footbrake. The engine will continue to tick over while still in gear.
ENGINE. Type: 1.25-litre. Cylinders: 4. Bore X Stroke: 63.5 mm. X 101.6 mm. Compression ratio: 7 to 1. Maximum b.h.p.: 40 at 4,200 r.p.m. Rating: 10 h.p.
PERFORMANCE. Maximum speed in excess of 70 m.p.h. Fuel consumption: 28-35 m.p.g.
DIMENSIONS. Length: 13 ft. 2.25 ins. Height: 5 ft. 2.5 ins. Width: 4 ft. 10 ins. Wheelbase: 8 ft. 3 ins. Track: 4 ft. Weight: 2,464 lbs. Fuel capacity: 8 gallons, including 1.25 gallons reserve. Tyre size: 5.25 X 16.
BRAKES. Girling Hydro-mechanical.
PRICE. £725 plus £202.2.9 Purchase Tax. Total: £927.2.9.