A very interesting high-performance light car was produced by the makers of the Invicta, and christened the Comet. It never really got into the production stage, only prototypes being made around 1936 - 1937. The 1203-c.c. (63.5 x 95-mm.) four-cylinder power unit had overhead valves, operated by dural rockers and pushrods. Wet cylinder liners were employed, and the engine gave the satisfactory figure of 46 b.h.p. at 5,500 r.p.m. A cross-braced chassis of considerable strength was used, and the frame was underslung at the rear. Independent front springing was a feature, helical springs employing wishbones and built-in shock absorbers, the entire suspension assembly being a particularly neat job.
Standard gear ratios were 4.5, 6.44, 10.8 and 18.54 to 1, and cruising speed was 50-55 m.p.h. The Comet was not intended as a purely sporting vehicle, but there is no doubt that, had the car been properly developed, it would have carried on the tradition of the old Invicta sports cars. |