Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane

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Armstrong Siddeley
Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane (1951)
Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane (1951)
Hurricane
Production period: 1946-1953
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Cabriolet
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.0–2.3 liters
(51–55 kW)
Length: 4763 mm
Width: 1727 mm
Height: 1549 mm
Wheelbase : 2921 mm
Empty weight : 1461 kg
Previous model 16-Six

The Armstrong Siddeley Hurricane is a passenger car that the British manufacturer Armstrong Siddeley produced from 1946 to 1953 based on the Lancaster , which was released a year earlier, and as the successor to the 16-Six .

As with the Lancaster, the chassis had independent wheel suspension with torsion bar springs at the front and a driven rigid axle at the rear, which was suspended from longitudinal leaf springs. The model had a partially hydraulic braking system from Girling . The front wheel brakes were operated hydraulically, while rope and rod brakes were used on the rear axle. The vehicles were equipped with disk wheels as standard.

Initially, an overhead six - cylinder engine with 1991 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 65 mm × 100 mm) was installed, which with a compression of 7: 1 an output of 70 bhp (51 kW) at 4200 rpm. delivered. This engine came from the predecessor 16-Six. From 1949 it was replaced by an engine with the same characteristics, but 2309 cm³ displacement (bore × stroke = 70 mm × 100 mm), a compression of 6.5: 1 and an output of 75 bhp (55 kW) at 4200 rpm. In addition to a manual four-speed gearbox, a preselector gearbox was also available on request .

The two-door body with four seats was made in a composite construction. Sheets of aluminum were attached to a frame made of ash wood and aluminum. The cars had rear-hung doors, also known as suicide doors . There were few changes during the manufacturing period. The 1948 model had a slightly lower bonnet line and the rear fenders were each given a stone guard at the front.

When the Hurricane was first launched, it cost £ 1,151 in the home market. By 1953, the Hurricane had made 2606 copies.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1997. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . Pp. 47-50
  2. ↑ a b Second Hand car guide supplement in Practical Motorist . Issue 6 nbr 68. Between pages 768 and 769.
  3. ^ A b c Graham Robson: A – Z of British Cars, 1945–1980 . Herridge & Sons, Devon 2006. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3 .

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