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1913 AC for sale

Started by Jam2, October 25, 2015, 04:04:19

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Old Crock

Lovely....and now back in the UK
   
   

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quote:
Originally posted by Jam2
   
http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad186722.html
   
   This must be a very rare car.
   

   It is brilliant to see a thread on these very rare cars, the first four-wheeled A-Cs (discounting the Weller).
   
   Marketed as the A-C Model Ten, the earliest known reports were in April 1913. The 10hp Fivet engine was a four-cylinder monoblock watercooled design of 1096cc. The first cars had a central gearbox and worm back axle. LL6864 features this arrangement. The main frame of the chassis was formed from a single length of channel-section steel - the first example of Weller's patent no 2534. The characteristic taper at the front gave a good turning circle. Steering was rack and pinion!
   
   
   
   By October 1913 the car had been heavily revised. Changes included a strengthened rear axle incorporating the gearbox. Later, a 12hp model and different body styles were offered. For the 12hp model, the 1327cc Fivet engine had a bore and stroke of 65mm x 100mm. Now - there is another story line!

Old Crock

Now for sale in the UK at £32750.
   
   Click link for more information:
   
   http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/ad198609.html
   
   
   P.S. Four prewar AC's for sale on the above site at the moment, including the above and a 1937 16/70, 1937 16/80 Competition Sports and a 1927 AC Six.
   
   http://www.prewarcar.com/classifieds/by-make/ac.html

Old Crock

Pic, below, lifted from a posting above. Couldn't help but notice similarity to a certain politician....of the Labour party!