Data
Car: A.C. Buckland sports-tourer.
Loaned by: Buckland Body Works, Buntingford, Herts.
Speedometer reading: 30,700 miles.
Engine: Six-cylinder, 65 by 100 mm. (1,991 c.c.); o.h.c. 6½ to 1 compression-ratio; 74 b.h.p. at 4,500 r.p.m.
Gear ratios: 1st, 15:42; 2nd, 9.01; 3rd, 6.22; top, 4.55 to 1.
Tyres: (three Goodyear “Super Cushion,” one remould) 6.70-16 on Dunlop bolt-on disc wheels.
Oil: Essolube.
Sparking Plugs: Lodge.
Weight: (without occupants but with one gallon of petrol) 24 cwt. 3 qr.
Steering ratio: 21/3 turns, lock to lock.
Fuel capacity: 11½ gallons, range approximately 230 miles.
Wheelbase: 9 ft. 9 in.
Track: Front, 4 ft. 7 in.; rear, 4 ft. 8 in.
Maximum speeds at 4,500 r.p.m.: (Approximately) 1st, 25; 2nd, 43; 3rd, 59; top, 86 m.p.h.
Price: £1,254 (with purchase tax £1,952 3s. 4d.).