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    Lecoy

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    Lecoy
    Lecoy in 1921.
    Overview
    ManufacturerLambert Engineering Co Ltd
    Production1921-1922
    Body and chassis
    Classcyclecar
    Body styletwo seat open
    Powertrain
    EngineBlackburne or JAP
    Transmissionfriction drive
    Dimensions
    Wheelbase75 in (1,905 mm)[1]

    The Lecoy was a short lived British 4-wheeled cyclecar made from 1921 to 1922 by the Lambert Engineering Co Ltd, St Hilda's Works, Northolt Road, Harrow, Middlesex.

    The car had a 984 cc Blackburne 8 hp V-Twin engine with a JAP as an alternative. A friction drive transmission was used driving the rear axle via a chain drive.[2] Unusually for the time it had coil spring front suspension but used cantilever leaf springs at the rear.[3]

    The air-cooled engine was exposed at the front of the car with no attempt at a dummy radiator. The coachwork was a two-seat open body with an open platform for stowing luggage in the open at the rear. The standard body colour was buff brown.[3] Wire spoked wheels with 650x65 tyres were fitted.

    The car sold for £185.[3] The number made is not known.

    References

    1. Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2. 
    2. Georgano, N. (2000). Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-57958-293-1. 
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Baldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-53-2. 



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