LANCHESTER SPRITE
Saloon.
Odd unitary device with Hobbs automatic 'box, slab sides and a Weslake-honed version of Fourteen engine. Original four-light prototype (3) looked vaguely Singer, but 'production' cars six-light and too heavy. Axed after the first pre-production batch, but one survives.
Technical Specifications
- Engine:
- 1622cc (S4 OHV)
- Configuration:
- Front engine, rear-wheel drive
- Production dates:
- 1954 to 1956
- Number produced:
- 10
