Lea-Francis Owners' Club
Lea-Francis Pre-war Rose-designed cars
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Lea-Francis Twelve and Fourteen 1937 - 1939
Engine: Lea-Francis Wheelbase: 9" 3" Track: 4' 4" In July 1937 newly-founded Lea-Francis Engineering Ltd. opened the Much Park Street factory in Coventry and its first offerings were these elegant vehicles designed by Hugh Rose featuring an engine with twin camshafts mounted high in the block, permitting short pushrods, resulting in a remarkably light and efficient engine. |
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Deliveries commenced in 1938, but the outbreak of WWII
one year later curtailed production with 68 cars built, most fitted with the
more powerful 1629cc 12.9hp engine. Only a handful of these pre-war cars survive, six are currently owned by club members. Pictured top left is a 1938 12.9hp Drophead Coupe. Immediate left is a 1938 Corsica bodied 12.9hp Sports 2 seater. Bottom left is a 1939 12.9 Avon bodied Saloon. |
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