Swallow sidecar, SS1

SS1 coupe model

SS1 is the car which a swallow sidecar company (via SS Cars the existing jaguar) produced for the first time along with SS2.

Summary

The swallow which was only sidecar maker coach builder announced first original model, SS1 and SS2 for London auto show in October [¹] till then in 1931 [²].

There are the various opinions including a "swallow sidecar" [²] "swallow special" [²] "standard swallow" [²] about the origin of the SS.

As for the engine, inside diameter φ 65.5mm X trip 101.6mm [²] series six cylinders [¹] 2,054cc [²]^[1]side valve [²] [¹], compression ratio 5.8 [¹], the fueling were able to choose inside diameter φ 73.0mm X trip 101.6mm^[2][1]2,552cc^[2][1]53hp/3,800rpm^[2][1] engine other than 45hp/3,800rpm^[2][1] engine with a product made in ソレックス carburetor [¹] a product made in standard of same [²] equipped with to standard .12HP [²] [¹], too.

The transmission is product made in standard same 4MT^[2][1].

Because is favorable to a swallow, and standard president John Black at the time produced the exclusive chassis which is lower than an original depending on a proposal of William Lions, the chassis is made in a standard motor company, but exclusive [²]. The wheelbase 2,840mm [²] [¹].

The body has low only coupe in an exceptional case for a car at the time with 4,420mm in total length [²] [¹], overall width 1,520mm [²] [¹], overall height 1,370mm [²] [¹] with [²] at first [²]. The original bill of William Lions was lower, but they were sick, and a William warms lei raised the roof for expansion and securing of the room space of view during hospitalization, and both the display car of the show and the producer were just made after all [²].

The vehicle weight 1,080 kg [¹]. The maximum speed is 112km/h, a 2,552cc specification with 2,054cc specifications; 119km/h [²].

The steering a cam and lever [¹]. The suspension a semiellipse leaf [¹], the brakes in all front and back of them a drum [¹].

The price was only about 1/3 and was met by a favorable reception from the first, and, by a design full of the beautiful sense of quality similar to Bentley, the swallow came to have dealers more than 100 in the U.K. at mid-1933.

 

Airline coupe

I extend a wheelbase and full length by 178mm in 1933 and bring a proportion close to an original bill. In addition, SS Cars, SS90 which shortened it, and mounted a roadster body was added to 2,640mm at Drophead Coupe, a wheelbase in airline coupe and touring car, March, 1935 when I gathered it up with a curve from the roof to the rear end in four seats of convertible tourers, October in March, 1933 [²].

Source

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} The ^{m n o p q r s t} "world car guide 12 jaguar" pp.165-185 "specifications of the production model."
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} The ^{m n o p q r s t u v w x} "world car guide 12 jaguar" pp.33-46 "history of swallow company."

References

• "World car guide 12 jaguar" cat publishing ISBN 4-87366-105-6

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