Ace (1913 automobile)
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The Ace was a British car that was built between 1912 and 1916 in Burton upon Trent
, Staffordshire
. It was an 8 hp light car, with a 748 cc, four-cylinder water-cooled monobloc engine
with Stethnos carburettor, it had a 2-speed gearbox and chain-drive built by the same manufacturer as the Salmon and Baguley cars, and sold for £100 to £125.
Data: 56 mm (2.2 in) x 76 mm (3 in) bore and stroke, kerb weight 380 kg (838 lb), wheelbase 2135 mm (84.1 in), track 1143 mm (45 in), length 3200 mm (126 in), and width 1270 mm (50 in). Suspension was by ½-elliptic springs front and rear. Tyre size 700 x 65.
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
, Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
. It was an 8 hp light car, with a 748 cc, four-cylinder water-cooled monobloc engine
Monobloc engine
A monobloc or en bloc engine is an internal-combustion piston engine where some of the major components: cylinder head, cylinder block, or crankcase are formed, usually by casting, as a single integral unit, rather than being assembled later...
with Stethnos carburettor, it had a 2-speed gearbox and chain-drive built by the same manufacturer as the Salmon and Baguley cars, and sold for £100 to £125.
Data: 56 mm (2.2 in) x 76 mm (3 in) bore and stroke, kerb weight 380 kg (838 lb), wheelbase 2135 mm (84.1 in), track 1143 mm (45 in), length 3200 mm (126 in), and width 1270 mm (50 in). Suspension was by ½-elliptic springs front and rear. Tyre size 700 x 65.