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31: 226:. Transmission was via a four speed Jardine gearbox. Final drive to the rear axle was by chain, the rear chain tension being adjusted by moving the axle in the frame. A lever offered a combined exhaust lifter and connection by rod to a "kick-starter". As regards the brake and clutch pedals the pivot point can be moved so as to adjust the leverage to suite the driver. The brakes (on two wheels) were of external contracting type. 316: 229:
Cantilever springs were supplied for the suspension with rubber buffers to further lessen road shocks. The engine and transmission were unsprung weight, Each car was provided with 5 of 650 by 65mm Lynton disc wheels. The wheelbase was 7 ft, the track 3 ft 5in, and the overall width
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4 ft 3in. With two seat open body the car was advertised in 1922 at £180 (£200 with lighting set). Very few were made.
395: 115: 147: 354: 219: 280: 400: 196:. The car was designed by Charles Frederick Beauvais who was later better known as a stylist working for 347: 200: 8: 380: 85: 276: 110: 70: 335: 331: 97: 374: 193: 136: 197: 327: 323: 133: 223: 140: 300:"A four-wheeler on Motor Cycle lines", Motor Cycle, 22 June 1922, p840 30: 192:
manufactured from 1922 to 1923 by the Plycar Company of Church Road,
162: 215: 189: 90: 211: 207: 186: 315: 127: 103: 275:. Bideford, England: Bay View Books. p. 45. 372: 260:The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Automobiles 240:List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom 386:Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of England 355: 35:The Bow-V car from Motor Cycle magazine 1922 391:Motor vehicle manufacturers based in London 362: 348: 29: 296: 294: 292: 273:The Automobile A-Z of Cars of the 1920s 270: 373: 264: 289: 330:produced between 1915 and 1930 is a 310: 116:Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout 13: 14: 412: 314: 252: 1: 245: 334:. You can help Knowledge by 175:1,295.4 mm (51 in) 167:2,133.6 mm (84 in) 7: 396:Vehicles introduced in 1922 233: 222:and equipped with a Degory 10: 417: 309: 152:Jardine four speed gearbox 75:Charles Frederick Beauvais 171: 161: 156: 146: 126: 121: 109: 96: 84: 79: 69: 65:Upper Norwood, London, UK 61: 53: 45: 40: 28: 23: 271:Baldwin, Nick (1994). 210:/body made largely of 201:New Avon Body Company 194:Upper Norwood, London 258:David Burgess Wise, 328:vintage automobiles 322:This article about 206:It had an integral 401:Vintage auto stubs 343: 342: 179: 178: 408: 364: 357: 350: 318: 311: 301: 298: 287: 286: 268: 262: 256: 80:Body and chassis 33: 21: 20: 416: 415: 411: 410: 409: 407: 406: 405: 371: 370: 369: 368: 307: 305: 304: 299: 290: 283: 269: 265: 257: 253: 248: 236: 218:engine made by 98:Body style 36: 19: 12: 11: 5: 414: 404: 403: 398: 393: 388: 383: 367: 366: 359: 352: 344: 341: 340: 319: 303: 302: 288: 281: 263: 250: 249: 247: 244: 243: 242: 235: 232: 177: 176: 173: 169: 168: 165: 159: 158: 154: 153: 150: 144: 143: 130: 124: 123: 119: 118: 113: 107: 106: 102:Two seat open 100: 94: 93: 88: 82: 81: 77: 76: 73: 67: 66: 63: 59: 58: 55: 51: 50: 49:Plycar Company 47: 43: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 17: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 413: 402: 399: 397: 394: 392: 389: 387: 384: 382: 379: 378: 376: 365: 360: 358: 353: 351: 346: 345: 339: 337: 333: 329: 325: 320: 317: 313: 312: 308: 297: 295: 293: 284: 278: 274: 267: 261: 255: 251: 241: 238: 237: 231: 227: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 204: 202: 199: 198:coachbuilders 195: 191: 188: 184: 174: 170: 166: 164: 160: 155: 151: 149: 145: 142: 138: 137:V-twin engine 135: 131: 129: 125: 120: 117: 114: 112: 108: 105: 101: 99: 95: 92: 89: 87: 83: 78: 74: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 48: 44: 39: 32: 27: 22: 18:Motor vehicle 16: 336:expanding it 321: 306: 272: 266: 259: 254: 228: 205: 182: 180: 148:Transmission 46:Manufacturer 15: 375:Categories 282:1901432092 246:References 224:carburetor 157:Dimensions 141:kick start 134:air-cooled 132:Precision 122:Powertrain 54:Production 381:Cyclecars 220:Precision 183:Bow-V-Car 163:Wheelbase 57:1922-1923 24:Bow-V-Car 234:See also 216:vee-twin 190:cyclecar 91:Cyclecar 71:Designer 62:Assembly 41:Overview 324:classic 212:plywood 208:chassis 187:English 185:was an 279:  128:Engine 111:Layout 104:tourer 172:Width 86:Class 332:stub 326:and 277:ISBN 181:The 377:: 291:^ 203:. 139:, 363:e 356:t 349:v 338:. 285:.

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Designer
Class
Cyclecar
Body style
tourer
Layout
Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Engine
air-cooled
V-twin engine
kick start
Transmission
Wheelbase
English
cyclecar
Upper Norwood, London
coachbuilders
New Avon Body Company
chassis
plywood
vee-twin
Precision
carburetor
List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
ISBN
1901432092


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