Lanchester Light Six
The Lanchester Light Six was a small luxury car in the twelve tax horsepower class manufactured for The Lanchester Motor Company Limited by BSA subsidiary The Daimler Company Limited. Announced in September 1934 it was the better-finished version of an almost identical pair the other half being the BSA Light Six
| Lanchester Light Six | |
|---|---|
Four-light sports saloon 1935 example | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | The Daimler Company Limited |
| Also called | BSA Light Six |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Saloons and coupés other styles to special order |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Lanchester Ten, BSA Ten |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1,378 cc (84.1 cu in) |
| Transmission | Daimler fluid flywheel and Wilson four-speed preselective self-changing gearbox |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | (8'6½") 102.5 in (2,604 mm) and track (4'0½") 48.5 in (1,232 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 22cwt |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Fourteen Roadrider |
It followed the Lanchester 15/18 introduced three years earlier and Ten introduced in October 1932 as the third break away from previous Lanchester large cars.
This model was to become the Fourteen or Roadrider in 1937
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