Marlborough

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Marlborough | Pre War British Sports Cars

The Anglo-French Marlborough cars, assembled in England by T. B. Andre & Co., Ltd., had a fine reputation prior to and immediately after the Kaiser war. The 1921 Road- speed model was a most attractive little sports car, especially when fitted with the side-valve 1496-c.c. (69 x 100-mm.) Anzani power unit. The drive was taken from the engine through a multi-disc clutch running in oil (Hele-Shaw) to a four-speed gearbox, positioned in the centre of the chassis and mounted on tubular cross- members. The frame was of inverted U section, which was suited to the anchoring of the rear three-quarter-elliptic springs, the forward ends of which were neatly mounted inside the U. Conventional semi-elliptic springs were used.

Three Marlboroughs, of different engine sizes, were entered for the 1921 200 Miles Race, and two finished in the 1500-c.c. class. For 1923 the Marlborough appeared with a 1095-c.c. (62 x 91-mm.) engine, with overhead valves, and the suspension was altered to semi-elliptic front, and quarter-elliptic rear. A solid axle was adopted and a three-speed gearbox was used. Although the Marlborough sold in larger numbers in France, the British version had quite a considerable following, and proved itself to be a well-built car in every respect. Its manufacture was discontinued in 1926.

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