The Handley-Knight is a tourer-bodied automobile with a front positioned engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.9 litre, sleeve valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 48 bhp (48.7 PS/35.8 kW) of power at 1800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 1497 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 7 seater tourer | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3175 mm | 125 inches | |
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| Track/tread (rear) | |||
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| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | |||
| Kerb weight | 1497 kg | 3300 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 3.9 litre 3944 cc (240.678 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.8 × 114.3 mm
4.13 × 4.5 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | sleeve valve (Sl)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 48.7 PS (48 bhp) (35.8 kW) at 1800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 9.1 kW/litre 12.3 ps/litre 12.2 bhp/litre 0.2 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Tillotson carburettor | ||
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| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 3 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 986 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 32.51 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 PS/kg 23.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.02 kW/kg 32.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.03 bhp/kg 0.01 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 41.82 kg/kW 69.86 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 32 x 4½ | ||
| Tyres rear | 32 x 4½ | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 213851 | ||
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| RAC rating | 27.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1921 Handley-Knight added 2010-05-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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