Vauxhall 23-60
| Vauxhall 23-60 OD | |
|---|---|
Kington 5-seater tourer | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Production | 1922–1925 |
| Model years | 1923–1925 |
| Assembly | Luton U.K. |
| Designer | Charles Evelyn King |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | medium |
| Body style | Open 5 seater tourer 7-seater limousine 7-seater landaulette 7-seater cabriolet Chassis only also supplied |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | I4 242 cu in (3,969 cc) |
| Transmission | multiplate clutch run with graphite coupled by a fabric joint to the 4-speed gearbox to the spiral-bevel driven rear axle located by torque girders |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 10'10" 3,302.0 mm (130 in) track: 4'8" 1,422.4 mm (56 in) |
| Length | and width and height depends on coachwork |
| Kerb weight | 1,626 kg (3,584 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall 25 |
| Successor | Vauxhall 25-70 |
| 23-60 engine OD | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | inline 4 |
| Displacement | 3,969 cc (242 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 95 mm (3.7 in) |
| Piston stroke | 140 mm (5.5 in) |
| Cylinder block material | 4 cylinders, iron cast en bloc, crank-chamber is a separate alloy casting extended at either side to meet the sub-frame |
| Cylinder head material | cast iron, demountable |
| Valvetrain | overhead through push rods and rockers. the timing chain may be adjusted externally |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | Autovac, Triple diffuser Zenith carburettor, water-jacketted induction pipe |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Cooling system | cooling by impellor, temperature thermostatically controlled |
| Output | |
| Power output | 60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS) @ 2000 rpm Tax rating 22.4 h.p. |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall 25 |
| Successor | Vauxhall 25-70 |
The Vauxhall 23-60 is a four or five-seater touring car manufactured by Vauxhall of Luton that was announced in July 1922. The 23-60's standard tourer Kington body was described as "preserving that greyhound look so characteristic of the Vauxhall car". It shared many parts with Vauxhall's much more powerful 30-98.
The 23-60 replaced the Vauxhall 25 which had given sterling service during World War I and from which the 23-60 was developed. Its reliability made Vauxhall's name for dependability. The 23-60 remained in production until the introduction of the ultra-smooth six-cylinder Burt-McCollum type single-sleeve-valve Vauxhall 25-70 was announced in October 1925. General Motors took control of Vauxhall 16 November 1925.