3-plate clutch with cork inserts. three speed gearbox controlled by central lever, enclosed propellor shaft - bearing midway in torque tube, spiral bevel final drive, half-floating axle. [1]
The 16hp Two-litre was supplemented by then later replaced by the much more expensive better equipped 2-litre Rover Meteor 16 announced in February 1930.
Announced in September 1927[6] the Rover Two-litre was one of the Rover cars manufactured when Spencer and Maurice Wilks, who joined Rover's team in 1929 and 1930, introduced new management practices and engineering techniques to Rover.
Engine
The Two-litre was powered by a watercooled2 Lstraight-6OHV engine with an output of 45 bhp at 3600 rpm designed by Peter Poppe, which allowed a maximum speed of 60 mph (97 km/h). The bore of 65 mm put the engine into the 16 hp taxation class.[2] Poppe's new engine became the basis for all but one of the Rover engines until the new design introduced with Rover's P3 in 1948.[7]
The car was supplied with a three-speed gearbox controlled by a lever in the centre of the car. The lever was flexible, operated in a gate and had a stop to avoid engaging reverse.[2]
The engine clutch and gearbox assembly is mounted and supported at three points, the single one in front, the rear pair by horizontally U-shaped leaf spring attachments.[8]
Brakes suspension steering
The suspension was conventional for the time with half elliptic leaf springs all round mounted above the axles.[8] The pedal brakes work shoes in enclosed drums on all four wheels by rods but the handbrake uses those on the back wheels and operates them by chain. There are shock absorbers fore and aft.[2]
Body
As with its predecessors standard bodies were very light weight rattle free fabric bodywork built by Rover under licence from Weymann. The standard 2/3-seater or 5-seater open tourer 2-litre was introduced at a price of £410. A short wheelbase two-door "Sportsman's Saloon" version became available during the last two years of production for £335. All cars became available with a 4-speed gearbox as an optional extra for £7, it was a standard fitting to the limousine.
The clutch pedal is adjustable for travel and the front seat can be adjusted over a range of six inches using wing nuts in the cushion.[2]
The short-wheelbase narrow track sportsman's saloon variant of this Two-litre car, the Rover Light Six won attention when it was the first successful participant in the Blue Train Races, a series of record-breaking attempts between automobiles and trains in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It saw a number of motorists and their own or sponsored automobiles race against the Le Train Bleu, a train that ran between Calais and the French Riviera.
References
^ abcdef"Motor-Cars For 1928". The Times. No. 44678. 5 September 1927. p. 7.
^ abcdefghijklmnopq"Cars Of To-Day". The Times. No. 44780. 3 January 1928. p. 17.
^Baldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN1-870979-53-2.
^"Rover Cars". The Times. No. 45423. 29 January 1930. p. 19.
^ abCulshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN0-333-16689-2.
^"Motor-Cars For 1928". The Times. No. 44678. 5 September 1927. p. 7.
^Hough and Frostick (1966). Rover Memories. London: George Allen and Unwin.
^ ab"The Motor Show". The Times. No. 44715. 18 October 1927. p. 10.
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The Rover Two litre was a mid size luxury open tourer saloon or limousine produced from 1927 by the Rover Company of Coventry and available through to 1932 As usual the chassis was also available to coach builders Rover Two litre 1 OverviewManufacturerRover 2 Production1927 1932approx 8000 made 3 Body and chassisClassMidsize carBody style2 or 3 seater open tourer5 seater open tourerWeymann Paris Riviera or Braunston 5 seater salooncoachbuilt saloonsportsman s coupesportsman s saloonlimousinechassis only 4 PowertrainEngine2 L 2023 cc straight 6 2 Transmission3 plate clutch with cork inserts three speed gearbox controlled by central lever enclosed propellor shaft bearing midway in torque tube spiral bevel final drive half floating axle 1 DimensionsWheelbase118 in 2 997 mm 1 2 Length178 in 4 521 mm 5 depends on body Width63 in 1 600 mm 5 depends on body Kerb weightchassis only 18 cwt 2 016 lb 914 kg Weymann saloon 26 cwt 2 912 lb 1 321 kg 2 Rover 2 litreOverviewManufacturerRoverLayoutConfigurationstraight six pushrod ohv 2 Displacement2 023 cc 123 5 cu in 2 Cylinder bore65 mm 2 6 in 2 Piston stroke101 6 mm 4 0 in 2 Block materialcast iron 2 Head materialcast iron detachable 2 Valvetrainoverhead valves pushrods single springs camshaft in crankcase 1 silent chain drive 2 CombustionFuel systemtwin carburettors vacuum feed 12 gallon tank at back 1 Managementdistributor driven from camshaft 2 Fuel typepetrolOil systemthere is pressure lubrication to every engine bearing clutch and gearbox share oil with engine 1 Cooling systemhoneycomb radiator in a shell with stone guard fan and water impeller driven from crankshaft thermostat 2 OutputPower output60 bhp 45 kW 61 PS 3 600 rpmTax horsepower 15 7ChronologySuccessorRover MeteorThe 16hp Two litre was supplemented by then later replaced by the much more expensive better equipped 2 litre Rover Meteor 16 announced in February 1930 Contents 1 Overview 2 Engine 3 Brakes suspension steering 4 Body 5 References 6 External linksOverview EditAnnounced in September 1927 6 the Rover Two litre was one of the Rover cars manufactured when Spencer and Maurice Wilks who joined Rover s team in 1929 and 1930 introduced new management practices and engineering techniques to Rover Engine EditThe Two litre was powered by a watercooled 2 L straight 6 OHV engine with an output of 45 bhp at 3600 rpm designed by Peter Poppe which allowed a maximum speed of 60 mph 97 km h The bore of 65 mm put the engine into the 16 hp taxation class 2 Poppe s new engine became the basis for all but one of the Rover engines until the new design introduced with Rover s P3 in 1948 7 The car was supplied with a three speed gearbox controlled by a lever in the centre of the car The lever was flexible operated in a gate and had a stop to avoid engaging reverse 2 The engine clutch and gearbox assembly is mounted and supported at three points the single one in front the rear pair by horizontally U shaped leaf spring attachments 8 Brakes suspension steering EditThe suspension was conventional for the time with half elliptic leaf springs all round mounted above the axles 8 The pedal brakes work shoes in enclosed drums on all four wheels by rods but the handbrake uses those on the back wheels and operates them by chain There are shock absorbers fore and aft 2 Body EditAs with its predecessors standard bodies were very light weight rattle free fabric bodywork built by Rover under licence from Weymann The standard 2 3 seater or 5 seater open tourer 2 litre was introduced at a price of 410 A short wheelbase two door Sportsman s Saloon version became available during the last two years of production for 335 All cars became available with a 4 speed gearbox as an optional extra for 7 it was a standard fitting to the limousine The clutch pedal is adjustable for travel and the front seat can be adjusted over a range of six inches using wing nuts in the cushion 2 The short wheelbase narrow track sportsman s saloon variant of this Two litre car the Rover Light Six won attention when it was the first successful participant in the Blue Train Races a series of record breaking attempts between automobiles and trains in the late 1920s and early 1930s It saw a number of motorists and their own or sponsored automobiles race against the Le Train Bleu a train that ran between Calais and the French Riviera References Edit a b c d e f Motor Cars For 1928 The Times No 44678 5 September 1927 p 7 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Cars Of To Day The Times No 44780 3 January 1928 p 17 Baldwin N 1994 A Z of Cars of the 1920s Devon UK Bay View Books ISBN 1 870979 53 2 Rover Cars The Times No 45423 29 January 1930 p 19 a b Culshaw Horrobin 1974 Complete Catalogue of British Cars London Macmillan ISBN 0 333 16689 2 Motor Cars For 1928 The Times No 44678 5 September 1927 p 7 Hough and Frostick 1966 Rover Memories London George Allen and Unwin a b The Motor Show The Times No 44715 18 October 1927 p 10 External links EditImagescoachbuilt saloon standard model Weymann saloon Sportsman s Coupe not Light Six Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rover Two litre amp oldid 1092536039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
