During the cyclecar vogue of the early 1920s a well-made little machine from Leeds distinguished itself in reliability trials. It was capable of about 70 m.p.h. in super-sports form, and could be had with either the big-twin Anzani or Blackburne o.h.v. 1100-c.c. water-cooled engine. Transmission was via a prop, shaft, with leather disc universal joints, to a bevel box and countershaft at the rear. The clutch was interposed between countershaft and a separately mounted Sturmey-Archer three-speed gearbox. Final drive was by chain to a solid rear axle.
The chassis was fully underslung, and quarter-elliptic springs took care of the suspension. Quite a number of Baughans were sold, mostly in the district in which they were made, but production ceased when the cycle- car began to lose favour. Perhaps the concern is better known in the motor-cycle world, particularly in connection with their ingenious sidecar-wheel drive, which I seem to recall as having set the A.C.U. a pretty problem. |
