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Engine
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Configuration |
Straight 6
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
cast-iron block, cast-aluminium head
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Displacement |
7,668 cc / 467.9 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
108.0 mm (4.3 in) / 139.7 mm (5.5 in)
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Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, OHV
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Fuel feed |
Rolls Royce Carburettor
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Ignition |
Twin Spark |
Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
Power |
108 bhp / 81 kW
@ 2,300 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
14 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
Rear suspension |
live axle, cantilever springs, friction dampers |
Brakes |
drums all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
3,823 mm (150.5 in) / 1,461 mm (57.5 in) / 1,461 mm (57.5 in)
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Performance figures |
Top Speed |
140 km/h (87 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Rolls-Royce, 75 years of motoring excellence, by Richard Eves
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