Essex Coach

The Essex Coach was manufactured by the Essex Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.

Essex Coach specifications (1926 data)
  • Color – Body and wheels, blue; running gear, black
  • Seating Capacity – Four or five
  • Wheelbase – 110½ inches
  • Wheels - Wood
  • Tires - 30” × 4.95” balloon
  • Service Brakes - contracting on rear
  • Emergency Brakes - expanding on rear
  • Engine - Six cylinder, vertical, cast en block, 2-11/16 × 4¼ inches; head removable; valves in side; H.P. 17.32 N.A.C.C. rating
  • Lubrication – Splash, with circulating pump
  • Crankshaft - Three bearing
  • Radiator – Cellular
  • Cooling – Thermo-syphon
  • Ignition – Storage Battery
  • Starting System – Two Unit
  • Voltage – Six
  • Wiring System – Single
  • Gasoline System – Vacuum
  • Clutch – Multiple disc in oil
  • Transmission – Selective sliding
  • Gear Changes – 3 forward, 1 reverse
  • Drive – Spiral bevel
  • Rear Springs – Semi-elliptic
  • Rear Axle – Semi-floating
  • Steering Gear – 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

References

Source: Slauson, H. W.; Howard Greene (1926). ""Leading American Motor Cars"". Everyman’s Guide to Motor Efficiency. New York: Leslie-Judge Company.


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