The Essex Coach was manufactured by the Essex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Essex Coach specifications (1926 data)
- Color â Body and wheels, blue; running gear, black
- Seating Capacity â Four or five
- Wheelbase â 110ý inches
- Wheels - Wood
- Tires - 30â à4.95â balloon
- Service Brakes - contracting on rear
- Emergency Brakes - expanding on rear
- Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en bloc, 2-11/16 à4ü inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 17.32 N.A.C.C. rating
- Lubrication â Splash, with circulating pump
- Crankshaft - Three bearing
- Radiator â Cellular
- Cooling â Thermo-syphon
- Ignition â Storage Battery
- Starting System â Two Unit
- Voltage â Six
- Wiring System â Single
- Gasoline System â Vacuum
- Clutch â Multiple disc in oil
- Transmission â Selective sliding
- Gear Changes â 3 forward, 1 reverse
- Drive â Spiral bevel
- Rear Springs â Semi-elliptic
- Rear Axle â Semi-floating
- Steering Gear â Worm and full worm wheel
Standard equipment
New car price included the following items:
- tools
- jack
- speedometer
- ammeter
- electric horn
- transmission theft lock
- demountable rims
- spare tire carrier
- sun visor
- cowl ventilator
- headlight dimmer
Optional equipment
The following was available at an extra cost:
none
Prices
New car prices were F.O.B. factory, plus Tax:
- Touring - $850
- Coach - $850
See also
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