03-06-2020, 12:16 AM
Hi Ian,
You may be correct, I am only going on the information given in the Road Tests at the time. I guess everything is open to speculation as no cars exist.
The 1925 report says " The gear box is quiet in action and by the use of a special crown wheel and pinion in the rear axle, the following ratios are provided:- First speed, 14.5 to 1: second speed, 8.17 to 1, top speed 4.09 to 1"
The 1926 report says " A special crown wheel and pinion are fitted to the rear axle, which gives the following gear ratios:- First gear, 14.5 to 1: second gear, 8.17 to 1, and top gear 4.4 to 1"
As they give the same ratio for 1st and 2nd, they cant have different back axle ratios. So there clearly is an error.
The final ratios given in the 1926 test are more or less correct with a 4.4 to 1 rear axle and standard ratio 3 speed box. If it had a 4.89 (9/44) rear axle, 1st would be 15.9 and 2nd 8.9.
Cheers
Marcus
You may be correct, I am only going on the information given in the Road Tests at the time. I guess everything is open to speculation as no cars exist.
The 1925 report says " The gear box is quiet in action and by the use of a special crown wheel and pinion in the rear axle, the following ratios are provided:- First speed, 14.5 to 1: second speed, 8.17 to 1, top speed 4.09 to 1"
The 1926 report says " A special crown wheel and pinion are fitted to the rear axle, which gives the following gear ratios:- First gear, 14.5 to 1: second gear, 8.17 to 1, and top gear 4.4 to 1"
As they give the same ratio for 1st and 2nd, they cant have different back axle ratios. So there clearly is an error.
The final ratios given in the 1926 test are more or less correct with a 4.4 to 1 rear axle and standard ratio 3 speed box. If it had a 4.89 (9/44) rear axle, 1st would be 15.9 and 2nd 8.9.
Cheers
Marcus