Essex Coach

The Essex Coach was manufactured by the Essex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.

Essex Coach specifications (1926 data)

• Color – Body and wheels, blue; running gear, black
• Seating Capacity – Four or five
• Wheelbase – 110½ inches
• Wheels - Wood
• Tires - 30” × 4.95” balloon
• Service Brakes - contracting on rear
• Emergency Brakes - expanding on rear
• Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 2-11/16 × 4¼ inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 17.32 N.A.C.C. rating
• Lubrication – Splash, with circulating pump
• Crankshaft - Three bearing
• Radiator – Cellular
• Cooling – Thermo-syphon
• Ignition – Storage Battery
• Starting System – Two Unit
• Voltage – Six
• Wiring System – Single
• Gasoline System – Vacuum
• Clutch – Multiple disc in oil
• Transmission – Selective sliding
• Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
• Drive – Spiral bevel
• Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
• Rear Axle – Semi-floating
• Steering Gear – Worm and full worm wheel

Standard equipment

New car price included the following items:

• tools
• jack
• speedometer
• ammeter
• electric horn
• transmission theft lock
• demountable rims
• spare tire carrier
• sun visor
• cowl ventilator
• headlight dimmer

Optional equipment

The following was available at an extra cost:

none

Prices

New car prices were F.O.B. factory, plus Tax:

• Touring - $850
• Coach - $850

See also

• Essex (automobile)

References

Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.