Essex Coach
Appearance
The Essex Coach was manufactured by the Essex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Essex Coach specifications (1926 data)
[edit]- 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 bloc, 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
[edit]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
[edit]The following was available at an extra cost:
- none
Prices
[edit]New car prices were F.O.B. factory, plus Tax:
- Touring - $850
- Coach - $850
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman's Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.