Engineering:Singer Eleven

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Singer Eleven
Singer 11HP 1934 1394cc Battlesbridge 2010.JPG
Overview
ManufacturerSinger Motors
Production1934-1937
AssemblyCoventry
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine1,394 cc (85 cu in)
Dimensions
Wheelbase8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
Length13 ft 4 in (4.06 m)
Width4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Height5 ft 4.5 in (1.64 m)
uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight980 kg (2,161 lb)

The Singer Eleven is a British motorcar produced in Coventry from 1934 by Singer Motors.

Technical details

The Eleven is powered by 1394 cc 4-cylinder overhead cam engine producing 36.7 bhp (27 kW; 37 PS) and produced a top speed of 65.2 mph (104.9 km/h).[1]

The car's transmission was called Fluidrive and featured a Vulcan-Sinclair Fluid coupling[2] and was unusual in featuring independent front suspension.

The standard factory coachwork was a four-door saloon with a 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) wheelbase, launched at £240, with alternative aerodynamic bodies produced by Airstream of London.

For 1935, a larger 1459 cc 4-cylinder overhead cam engine was available in the Special Sport saloon including features such as a rev counter and clock but lost the Fluidrive for a four-speed manual transmission with synchromesh.[3]

Production of the Eleven ended in 1936.

References

  1. Singer Fluidrive Eleven Instruction Book. Singer & Company Limited. p. 9. 
  2. "THE SINGER "ELEVEN" A NEW LIGHT CAR OF ADVANCED DESIGN". June 1934. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/june-1934/34/the-singer-eleven/. 
  3. Sedgwick, Micheal (1993). A-Z of Cars of the 1930s. Bay View Books. p. 177.