Lagonda 16/65

Lagonda 16/65
Overview
ManufacturerLagonda
Production1926–1930[1]
Powertrain
Engine2389 cc then 2692 cc ohv 6 cylinder
Transmission4 speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase129 in (3,277 mm)[2]
Length181 in (4,597 mm)[2]
Width68 in (1,727 mm)[2]
Chronology
SuccessorLagonda 3 Litre

The Lagonda 16/65 was a car introduced by Lagonda in 1926. Production continued until 1930.

Around 250 cars were made.[1] Only one surviving car is known to the Lagonda club.[3]

Engine and transmission

The engine was a new design for the car by Arthur Davidson who had been with Lea-Francis. The 6-cylinder, overhead-valve engine had a capacity of 2389 cc at first but this was soon increased to 2692 cc. Both sizes had a stroke of 120mm and the smaller version a bore of 65mm increasing to 69mm for the larger one. A single Zenith carburettor was fitted.

The four-speed gearbox was driven through a single dry-plate clutch and short shaft to where it was located centrally in the car. From the gearbox an open shaft then went to the spiral-bevel rear axle.

Chassis and suspension

The chassis was a lengthened version of that used in the 14/60. Semi-elliptical leaf springs were fitted front and rear. Wire-spoked wheels were used.

Coachwork

Four-door saloon and tourer bodies were made by Lagonda with many of the saloons having fabric bodies. Some chassis went to external coachbuilders.

Versatility

There is a record of one Lagonda 16/65 being used as a substitute for a tractor to sweep hay.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Baldwin, Nick. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-53-2.
  2. ^ a b c Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
  3. ^ Lagonda Club, Cars - 16/65, archived from the original on 28 September 2018, retrieved 27 September 2018
  4. ^ Hawken, Burnard; Platten, Hilary (1998). St. Kew: A parish album. p. 29.