Lagonda 14/60 Speed group S (1927)

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1340 units built all versions

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Arthur Davidson designer
Lagonda, straight 4 cyl, 4 stroke, petrol engine
72 x 120 mm
1954 cc
78 bhp @ 4200rpm
5 main bearings
overhead valves (OHV) with 2 underneath camshafts, 2 valves/ cyl - 8 valves total
aspiration, natural with 1 Zenith 36VH carburetor
Magneto - BTH ignition, Rotax/CAV dynamo, Firing Order 1-2-4-3 or 1-3-4-2 (1929+), Coil after 1932
water cooled
wet sump
Lagonda type OH, 4 speed sliding mesh gearbox
final drive, 4.20/1
Lagonda Single dry plate clutch, 11in diameter
front suspension, dead axle with Semi-elliptical leaf springs and friction dumbers
rear suspension, live axle with Semi-elliptical leaf springs and friction dumbers
14 in (356 mm) drum brakes operated by rods and cables, with separate shoes in the rear brakes for the handbrake
Length, 4153 mm (163.5")
width, 1676 mm (66 ")
wheelbase, 3048 mm (120")
Track Front/rear, 1372 mm (54")
1100 kg
fuel tank, 55 lt

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Results in Endurance Races

1927Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Spa	Coppa Florio
Date	27/3	24/4	7/5	19/6	10/7	17/7
Team	1600km	540km	6h	24h	24h	GP
Frank King			piston
Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/0			1/0

Le Mans Accident

1928Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	ACF	SPA	Tourist Trophy
Date	1/4	6/5	12/5	17/6	1/7	8/7	18/8
Team	1600km	540km	6h	24h	GP	24h	6h
F. E. Metcalfe			dnf	#15, acci dent
F. E. Metcalfe				#16, 11th			#42, rocker
F. E. Metcalfe				#18, acci dent			#43, rocker
F. E. Metcalfe				spare car
F. E. Metcalfe							#44, big end
Statistics
Starts/finishes 7/1			1/0	3/1			3/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
F. E. Metcalfe
Frank King			+	15
Francis Samuelson				15
André D'Erlanger				16			42
Douglas Hawkes				16
Clive Gallop				18
E. J. Hayes				18, +			43
Bert Hammond				+
Eddie Hall							44

1929Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Brooklands	Spa	DE	Guipo zcoa	Tourist Trophy
Date	14/4	5/5	11/5	16/6	30/6	7/7	14/7	28/7	17/8
Team	1600km	540km	2x12h	24h	6h	24h	GP	12h	750km
Lagonda, OH9138 (H/C)			#32, 9th		dnf
Fox And Nicholl			#24, eng ine	#16, head gasket	#15, 9th				#44, 22nd
Fox And Nicholl			#25, 13th		#16, dnf
Fox And Nicholl			#30, 18th		#17, dnf				#47, in entry list
Fox And Nicholl			#31, 14th		#18, dnf				#45, dnf
Roland Hebeler/ Ian Hepburn					dnf
Total points 4			2		2
Statistics
Starts/finishes 12/5			5/4	1/0	6/1				2/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Lagonda
Mike Couper			32		+
Fox And Nicholl
Tim Rose-Richards			24	16	15				44
Cecil Randall			24		15
Bill Edmondson			25
George Roberts			25
Howard Wolfe			30
Frank King			30
Robin Jackson			31		18				45
C. A. Broomhall			31		18
Brian Lewis				16	17
George Roberts					16
Arthur Pollard					16
B. E. Jervis					17
Charles Dodson									47

1930Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Targa Florio	Brooklands	Le Mans	Spa	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	13/4	4/5	10/5	22/6	6/7	23/8	4/10
Team	1600km	540km	2x12h	24h	24h	750km	500mil
Lagonda			#40, 9th
Lagonda			dnf
Frank King			dnf
L. Heal/ E. J. Hayes			eng ine
Total points 2			2
Statistics
Starts/finishes 3/1			3/1
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Lagonda
D. R. Sharman			40
T. E. Stone			40
Mike Couper			+

1931Season

Car entry, chassis number	Car number/ result
	Mille Miglia	Brooklands	Targa Florio	Le Mans	Tourist Trophy	Brooklands
Date	12/4	9/5	10/5	14/6	22/8	3/10
Team	1600km	2x12h	584km	24h	750km	500mil
Henry Birkin & Couper Ltd (S/c)		#14, OTL
Statistics
Starts/finishes 1/0		1/0
Drivers	Team entries and car number
Henry Birkin & Couper Ltd
Anthony Bevan		14
Mike Couper		14

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Speed Low Chassis
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HC Speed
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2 lt engine of '29 speed model