The Humber 15.9 hp Saloon is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant mounted in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) body.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.8 litre capacity. This unit features overhead inlet, side exhaust valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed manual transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3137 mm | 123.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1448 mm | 57 inches | |
| Length | 3708 mm | 146 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1981 mm | 78 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 229 mm | 9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.18 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 56.8 litres | 12.5 [15] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Humber | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2815 cc (171.782 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 140 mm
3.15 × 5.51 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.57 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead inlet, side exhaust (oise)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | |||
| maximum torque | |||
| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | 1 Cox-Atmos carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 703.75 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | Dunlop Cord 820 x 120 | ||
| Tyres rear | Dunlop Cord 820 x 120 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.33 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 518881 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1924 Humber 15.9 hp Saloon added 2017-06-11. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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