Vauxhall Prince Henry
| Prince Henry Vauxhall C | |
|---|---|
Vauxhall Prince Henry (1912 example) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Production | 1911 – 1914 |
| Assembly | Luton |
| Designer | Laurence Pomeroy |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | I4 1911—3 L (3,054 cc) 1913—4 L (3,969 cc) |
| Transmission | four-speed sliding-pinion gearbox, live axle |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 1911—117 in (2,972 mm) 1913—120 in (3,048 mm) |
| Length | 1911—159 in (4,039 mm) 1913—162 in (4,115 mm) depends on body style |
| Width | depends on body style |
| Height | depends on body style |
| Kerb weight | 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) depends on body |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall 20 hp |
| Successor | Vauxhall 30-98 |
| Prince Henry engine 20 and 24 | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight 4-cylinder |
| Displacement | 1911—3,054 cc (186 cu in) 1913—3,969 cc (242 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 1911—90 mm (3.5 in) 1913—95 mm (3.7 in) |
| Piston stroke | 1911—120 mm (4.7 in) 1913—140 mm (5.5 in) |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron monobloc |
| Cylinder head material | non-detachable L-head |
| Valvetrain | mechanically operated, side by side. Side-valves operated by push rods from a camshaft low in the block |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | ignition by high-tension magneto single Zenith carburettor |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Cooling system | Fan; Water pump driven by leather belt |
| Output | |
| Power output | 1911—60 bhp (45 kW; 61 PS) @2,800 rpm 1913—75 bhp (56 kW; 76 PS) maximum speed 2,500 r.p.m. Tax horsepower 1911— 20.09 1913— 23.82 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall 20 hp |
| Successor | 3-litre—none 4-litre—Vauxhall 30-98 |
The Vauxhall Prince Henry was a car manufactured by Vauxhall from 1911 to 1914. It had a length of around 4.05 metres (159.4 in) and a weight of 1,250 kg (2,756 lb) depending on the model and the coachwork fitted.
It is often thought of as the first sports car insofar as its high performance depends less on brute strength and more on overall excellence of design and sturdiness of construction.