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ROVER 12hp "Knight"
Specifications
1911 - 1912
| Specifications of the ROVER 12 hp 'Knight', Model year 1911 |
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| Engine |
| Water-cooled engine with two separate cylinders. 96 mm bore x 130 mm stroke each. |
| Outside flywheel. Solid crankshaft with plain bearings |
| Daimler's patented sliding sleeve valves |
| Clutch |
| Metal on Metal, "Rover" Patent, special phosphor bronze discs |
| Gearing |
| Three speeds forward and Reverse, operated by a lever on the right driver's side |
| Ratios: 1st and Reverse, 14,6 : 1; 2nd, 8,1 : 1; 3rd, 4,5 : 1 |
| Transmission |
| Via the cardan shaft to the worm drive of the rear axle |
| Ignition |
| Bosch |
| Carburetter |
| Daimler patent multi-jet system, automatic |
| Petrol |
| From the tank in the front bulkhead by gravity to the carburetter |
| Controls |
| Engine: Regulator on steering column and accelerator pedal |
| Steering |
| Worm and segment |
| Suspension |
| Semi-elliptical springs and Daimler coil springs in the rear |
| Underbody Protection |
| Made of metal, reaching back to the gearbox |
| Brakes |
| The foot brake and the side lever brake are both eccentric drum brakes, each acting on separate drums on the rear wheels. |
| Tyres |
| Artillery wheels with oak spokes and ash rims, lacquered and lined, matching body colour |
| Large hub covers |
| Tyres: heavy duty - Dunlops, 810 mm x 90 mm, grooved |
| Standard - Body |
| Special five-seater "Rover" flush-mounted body |
| dark green lacquered, set off in black, with green lines |
| Front high side doors |
| Padding in green leather |
| Fittings nickel plated |
| Spray protection plates between engine compartment and front fenders |
| Tool Set |
| Includes a useful range of tools, pump, jack, etc. |
| Dimensions and Weights |
| Track 4 ft 2 in / 1270 mm |
| Length of Chassis 5 ft 11 in / 1805 mm, from the dashboard to the centre of the rear axle |
| Width of Chassis 2 ft 7½ in / 801 mm, behind the dashboard |
| Length over al 13 ft 2 in / 4014 mm |
| Wheelbase 8 ft 10 in / 2692 mm |
| Width over all 5 ft 1½ in / 1259 mm |
| Ground clearance, rear axle 9½ in / 239 mm |
| Ground clearance, front axle 10½ in / 266 mm |
| Weight, complete 21 cwt / 1067 kg |
| Weight, Chassis 16 cwt 1 qr / 825 kg |
| Prices and Costs |
| Price including Hood and Screen £375 10s 0p |
| Price without Hood and Screen £350 0s 0p |
| Price of Chassis £300 0s 0p |
| Spare Wheel complete, with 810 mm x 80 mm Dunlop Tyres, grooved £14 10s 0p |
| Price of the special model with de Luxe body on request |
| Tax £3 3s 0p |
| A l l i n f o r m a t i o n s w i t h o u t g u a r a n t e e |
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