British Ensign

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British Ensign 38.4 hp (1920)

British Ensign was a British car manufacturer based in Willesden Green, London .

Company history

Between 1913 and 1922, automobiles of the upper middle class were produced under the brand name British Ensign . The six-cylinder model, which was built from 1920 to 1922, was also available as the Crown Ensign . Production started again in 1926. This time the vehicles were marketed as Gillett . Production ended in 1927.

vehicles

British Ensign and Crown Ensign

From 1913 to 1914 four different four-cylinder models from 15 hp to 22 hp were produced simultaneously. After that, production was stopped due to the war. From 1920 there were two new models, an 11.9 hp four-cylinder engine and the aforementioned six-cylinder model with 38.4 hp. The latter had an overhead camshaft and developed 96 bhp (71 kW) from a displacement of 6770 cm³. The engine power was transmitted to the rear wheels via an Entz Magnetic Transmission .

Gillett

Between 1926 and 1927 the company produced automobiles again. The designer was EH Gillett. It was a small car . The body offered space for two adults and two children. A four-cylinder engine with OHV valve control and a displacement of 1020 cm³ was mounted in the front of the vehicle and drove the rear axle via a cardan shaft . The transmission had three gears. The equipment included four-wheel brakes, electric lights and electric starters. The original price was £ 100 for the basic version and £ 103 for the version with a nickel-plated grille and fittings. After 25 vehicles were manufactured, the end came.

Models

Make and model Construction period cylinder Displacement wheelbase source
British Ensign 22 hp 1913 4 row 4253 cc 3200 mm
British Ensign 15 hp 1914 4 row 2610 cc 3048 mm
British Ensign 18 hp 1914 4 row 2951 cc 2896 mm
British Ensign 20 hp 1914 4 row 4253 cc 3353 mm
British Ensign 38.4 hp and Crown Ensign 38.4 hp 1920-1922 6 row 6770 cc 3759 mm
British Ensign 11.9 hp 1922 4 row 1795 cc 2896 mm
Gillett 1926-1927 4 row 1020 cc

literature

  • David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895-1975. Veloce Publishing PLC, Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . (English)
  • Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  • George Nick Georgano (Editor-in-Chief): The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. Volume 2: G – O. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, Chicago 2001, ISBN 1-57958-293-1 . (English)

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Georgano: The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile.
  2. ↑ a b Harald H. Linz, Halwart Schrader : The International Automobile Encyclopedia . United Soft Media Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-8032-9876-8 .
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Culshaw: The Complete Catalog of British Cars.