BSA Light Six
The BSA Light Six was a small car in the twelve tax horsepower class manufactured for BSA Cars by BSA subsidiary The Daimler Company Limited. Announced in September 1934[1] it was a cheaper and less well-finished version of the Lanchester Light Six
| BSA Light Six | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited for BSA Cycles Limited |
| Also called | Lanchester Light Six |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Six-light saloon sports saloon streamlined saloon fixed-head coupé All four bodies are fully coachbuilt[1] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | BSA Ten, Lanchester Ten |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6-cylinder Inline ohv 1378 cc[2] |
| Transmission | Daimler fluid flywheel and Wilson four-speed preselective self-changing gearbox[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | (8'3") 99 in (2,515 mm) and track (4'0") 48 in (1,219 mm)[2] |
| BSA Light Six | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Also called | Lanchester Light Six |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | 6-cylinder in-line |
| Displacement | 1,378 cubic centimetres (84 cu in)[2] |
| Cylinder bore | 57 mm (2.2 in)[1] |
| Piston stroke | 90 mm (3.5 in)[1] |
| Cylinder block material | Cast-iron with integral head, mounted on a two-piece aluminium crankcase[2] |
| Cylinder head material | Integral head with block Aluminium-alloy pistons[2] |
| Valvetrain | ohv operated by pushrods from a chain-driven camshaft[2] |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | S.U. carburettor |
| Oil system | full pressure lubrication[2] |
| Cooling system | water thermostatically controlled with pump and fan to radiator[2] |
| Output | |
| Power output | 34 bhp (25 kW; 34 PS) @3,600 rpm[2] Tax rating 12.09 hp[1] |
It was described by the motoring correspondent of The Times as not intended to be a replacement for the Ten but as an alternative model perhaps for the more fastidious[1]
Engine
The new engine design was on the same general lines as the Lanchester Eighteen (not 15/18) though with a chain-driven dynamo and a much reduced bore and stroke taking down the swept volume from 2,390 cubic centimetres (146 cu in) to 1,378 cubic centimetres (84 cu in)
Chassis
The larger twelve horsepower six-cylinder engine was mounted in the chassis of the ten horsepower four-cylinder BSA Ten. Steering was by cam and lever, brakes were mechanical. Tyres specified were 5 inch on 18 inch wheels.
Prices
- Six-light saloon and fixed head coupé £315
- Streamlined saloon and sports saloon £325
References
- Cars Of 1935.The Times, Friday, 21 September 1934; pg. 17; Issue 46865. (1334 words)
- Specifications. The Times, Tuesday, 2 April 1935; pg. 63; Issue 47028