Duplex (BCLE)

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Illustration of a duplex in 1920

Duplex was a British automobile brand that was founded by British Commercial Lorry & Engineering Co. Ltd. 1919–1921 . in Trafford Park in Manchester .

The Duplex 10 hp was a light, two-seat touring car released in 1919. It had an eight-cylinder in-line engine with a displacement of 1.5 liters. The cylinders were divided into two parallel cylinder banks of four cylinders each (no V-engine). The engine was with sleeve valves according to the Knight principle controlled and gave 22 bhp (16.2 kW) at 2000 min -1 from. The wheelbase of the unusual car was 2,692 mm.

In 1920 the Duplex 10/20 hp replaced the 10 hp. He was an ordinary, side-valve equipped four-cylinder in-line engine, 33 hp (24.3 kW) at 3,000 min -1 made. It was supplied by Coventry-Simplex . The wheelbase remained unchanged.

There were not enough buyers for the new model either, so the brand disappeared from the market in 1921.

Models

model Construction period cylinder Displacement power at speed control wheelbase
10 hp 1919-1920 2 × 4, row 1479 cc 22 bhp (16.2 kW) 2000 min -1 Sleeve slide 2692 mm
10/20 hp 1920-1921 4, row 1498 cc 33 bhp (24.3 kW) 3000 min -1 Valves (standing) 2692 mm

source

  • David Culshaw & Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing plc. Dorchester (1999), ISBN 1-874105-93-6 .