Because the Crosley engines had served as motors for refrigeration units on big semi-trucks, there was a decent availability of parts, so Crosley-engined racers remained in competition for many years after production ended.
[4], Crossley Brothers built diesel engines for stationary, marine and locomotive use. Weighing 1,300 pounds stock, it only took a few minutes to strip the car down by removing the top, spare tire, bumpers, doors, headlights, and windshield. More than 100,000 Crossley oil and gas engines have been built. Decades before the John Deere Gator and other UTVs, the Crosley Farm-O-Road was offered as a small, dual-purpose vehicle. A second factory in Marion, Indiana soon followed. But, before the engines could become established, the money ran out and the company had to call in the receivers. In 1959, a revamped version of the Crosley Farm-O-Road was produced by Crofton Marine Engine Co. as the Crofton Bug.
Crosley C200 C200 $ 279.95. Although produced in mid 1946 they were referred to as 1947 models. While the Crosley cars were not a financial success, they were pioneers for smaller cars in the North American market. We carry close to 31 Crosley parts and accessories for the last 8 years and 9 different models of Crosley cars - so you're sure to find what you need.
FORD V8 60HP. For 1950, the Crosley line-up included the Standard, Hot Shot, Super, and Farm-O-Road. The “bigger is better” attitude prevailed through most of the 1950s. Motor failures occurred within months of the various classes being introduced. 1909 Crossley 40hp designed by J. S. Critchley, An AEC Regent V badge-engineered into a Crossley Regent bus after AEC absorbed Crossley Motors. [2] They had clerestory combustion chambers with single inlet and exhaust valves above and below the chamber. Throughout the early fifties, HotShots dominated 750cc sports car racing, winning 10 out of 12 SCCA west-coast races alone. With a 2.5″ bore and 2.25″ stroke, engine displacement was 724cc, or 44 cubic inches. Crosley was hoping for 80,000 sales in 1948, but sold about 25,000 cars, which would prove to be their best year. I don't know what that copper and brass referred to but the lillle sporty car they made towards the end of the Crosley Motors (of Cincnnati?) Product Details. [2] Like the earlier Ferranti steam generating plants, these placed half of the engine each side of a centrally-mounted alternator, thus reducing the maximum load on the crankshaft.
By adopting the heavier fuelled "oil" engine, the first one being demonstrated in 1891, the company's future was assured. Crossley Brothers Ltd.), and then in 1882 it moved to larger premises in Pottery Lane, Openshaw, in eastern Manchester. With a fan as an integral part of the flywheel, the air-cooled 580cc L-head twin-cylinder engine connected to a three-speed manual transmission, then linked directly to the rear axle via a torque tube. Most popular was the station wagon. A similar engine in a bombproof underground shelter was used to power the wartime Aspidistra transmitter.[3]. ALCOA ALUMINUM. The brothers were committed Christians and strictly teetotal, refusing to supply their products to companies such as breweries, whom they did not approve of. A purchaser was found in Belliss and Morcom Ltd. but the name Crossley-Premier was kept.
After six hours of racing, a Crosley HotShot finished ahead of others in its class with an average speed of 52 mph.
There was no gas gauge. This, in turn, became Crossley Engines division of Rolls-Royce Power Engineering, continuing to produce the Crossley-Pielstick range until 1995. The new Covered Wagon model was a convertible pickup truck with a removable back seat. The engines were large horizontal heavy oil engines, typically used as generating plants or to power industrial plant such as air compressors, water pumps or mills. 305 of 1915. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.