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THE LIGHT CAR AND CYCLECAR - 26th October 1923

ECONOMY CARS FOR 1924 - STRINGER-SMITH.

Stringer and Co. (Sheffield), Ltd., Wincobank Steel Works, Sheffield.

Price, two-seater, £220. Tax, £10. No. of cylinders, four. Bore, 2 3/8 ins. Stroke, 3 3/4ins. (1,088 c.c.). Weight complete, two-seater 13 cwt. Side-by-side valves. Final drive by straight bevel. No. of speeds, three. Right-hand control. Gear ratios, 4.36 to 1, 7.35 to 1, 14.5 to 1. Reverse 18.9 to 1. Leather cone clutch. Approximate consumption, 36 to 38 m.p.g. Capacity of fuel tank, 5 gallons. Thermo-siphon cooling. Forced feed and splash lubrication. Unit construction of gearbox. Zenith carburetter. Magneto ignition. Lucas 6-volt lighting set. No starter fitted. Suspension, cantilever all round. Differential fitted. Disc wheels. 710 mm. by 90 mm, tyres. Overall sizes, two-seater, length, 11 ft. 6 ins.; breadth, 4 ft. 6 ins. Standard body colour, Royal blue. Immediate delivery.

THE LIGHT CAR AND CYCLECAR - 15th October 1926

STRINGER.

Manufacturers: Stringer and Co. (Sheffield), Ltd. Can be seen at Winco Bank Steel Works, Sheffield.

Stringer 9 h.p. Model.

Engine: Four-cylinder, 60 mm. by 95 mm. 1,088 c.c., tax £10, detachable head, side valves, three-bearing crankshaft, splash lubrication, ignition by B.T.H. magneto, Zenith carburetter. Electric starting and lighting by Lucas. Fuel consumption 38 m.p.g. Tank, holds 3 1/2 gals. Transmission: Cone clutch, separate, gearbox, side control. Gear ratios, 4.38. 7.35 and 14.5 to 1. Final drive by enclosed propeller shaft, bevel and differential. Brakes on rear wheels and foot acts on rear wheels, hand lever, right hand acts on rear wheels. Suspension: front cantilever, back cantilever. Disc wheels to take 710 mm. by 90 mm. tyres. Avon are standard. Equipment includes spare wheel. Dimensions: Overall length 10 ft. 6 ins., overall width 4 ft. 8 ins, ground clearance 8 ins.; weight unladen 13 1/2 cwts. Country of origin, Britain.

 Stringer 11 h.p. Model.

Engine: Four-cylinder, 66 mm. by 95 mm., 1,336 c.c., tax £12, detachable head, side valves, three-bearing crankshaft, splash lubrica­tion, ignition .by B.T.H. magneto, Zenith carburetter. Electric starting and lighting by Lucas. Fuel consumption 38 m.p.g. Tank holds 3½ gals. Transmission: Cone clutch, separate, gearbox, side control. Gear ratios, 4.38, 7.35 and 14.5 to 1. Final drive by enclosed propeller shaft, bevel and differential. Brakes on rear wheels and foot acts on rear wheels, hand lever, right hand acts on rear wheels. Suspension: Front cantilever, back cantilever. Disc wheels to take 710 mm. by 90 mm. tyres. Avon are standard. Equipment includes spare wheel. Dimensions: Overall length 10 ft. 6 ins., overall width 4 ft. 8 ins., ground clearance 8 ins.; weight unladen 13 1/2 cwt. Country of origin. Britain.

THE MOTOR - 1st March 1927

1927 CARS - STRINGER-SMITH

TWO MODELS. 9 h.p.: (4 cyl.) 60 mm. and 95 mm. = 1.088 c.c. R.A.C. rating. 9.02 h.p. (tax £9). 11 h.p.; (4 cyl.) 66 mm. and 95 mm. = 1,336 c.c. R.A.C. rating. 11.016 h.p. (tax £11). 

General Specification.

S.V. engine, thereto-siphon cooling, forced-feed lubrication; three-bearing crankshaft. Thompson-Bennett magneto, Lucas 6-v. elec­trical equipment. Zenith carburetter, petrol consumption 38 m.p.g., tank capacity 3 1/2 gals., gravity feed. Cone clutch, separ­ately constructed three-speed gear­box, ratios 4.58, 7.35 and 14.5 to 1, maximum speed 40 m.p.h.; r.h. control. Enclosed propeller shaft, straight-bevel final drive. Rear-wheel brakes. Suspension, cantilever. Grease-cup chassis lubrication. Disc wheels, Avon 710 mm. by 90 mm. tyres. Wheel­base, 8 ft. 10ins.; track, 4 ft.; ground clearance, 8 ins.; overall length. 10 ft. 6 ins.; width, 4 ft. 8 ins.; weight, 13 1/2 cwt.

Prices.

9 h.p. Touring - £125
11 h.p. Touring - £135

Stringer and Co. (Sheffield), Ltd., Wincobank Steel Works, Sheffield.

THE LIGHT CAR AND CYCLECAR - 7th October 1927

STRINGER-WINCO.

Manufacturers, Stringer and Co. (Sheffield) Ltd.

9 h.p. Model.

Engine: Four-cylinder, 60 mm. by 95 mm., 1,088 c.c., tax £10, side valves, four-bearing crankshaft, splash lubrication, magneto ignition, by Thompson Bennett, Zenith carburetter, Lucas electrical equipment. Fuel consumption 35 m.p.g. Tank holds 4 gallons. Transmission: Cone clutch, separate gearbox on forward end of torque tube, side control. Gear ratios 4.58. 7.35 and 14.5 to 1. Final drive by closed propeller shaft and differential. Brakes on rear wheels, brake lever central. Suspension: Front and back cantilever. Sankey wheels to take 710 mm. by 90 mm. tyres; Avon are standard. Equip­ment includes tools and spare wheel. Dimensions: Overall length 11 ft. 6 ins., overall width 4 ft. 6 ins., ground clearance 8 ins., weight unladen 13 cwt. Price: £125. There is also an 11 h.p. model at £135. Country of origin, Great Britain.  

 

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