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|designer = [[Georges Roesch]] |
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==History== |
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| ⚫ | The 75 was derived from the earlier 14-45, named according to its fiscal and actual horsepower.<ref name=Autocar196704>{{cite journal| first = Ronald | last = Barker | title = The invincible Talbot| journal = [[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]] | volume = 126 | issue = 3715| pages = 25–27 |date = 27 April 1967}}</ref> The six-cylinder engine displaced a volume of 1,666 cc<ref name=Autocar196704/> and was the basis for all Talbot engines until the [[Rootes Group|Rootes]] takeover in 1935. |
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| ⚫ | The engine was repeatedly bored out further, giving rise to a succession of performance improvements. Throughout these developments, the exterior dimensions of the original 14-45 engine block remained the same although the 18-70 had an updated block with equally spaced bores. The later 105 had a different block again. |
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The 1930 [[London Motor Show]] saw the debut of the 20-70, model, bore and stroke both being incresed to give an engine capacity increased to 2,276 cc<ref name=Autocar196704/>. In this form the car was later called simply the Talbot 70 or 75<ref name=Autocar196704/>. Higher compression ratios and power increases followed. |
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The 1930 [[London Motor Show]] saw the debut of the 18-70 model, bore and stroke both being increased to give an engine capacity increased to 2,276 cc.<ref name=Autocar196704/> In this form the car was later called simply the Talbot 70 or 75.<ref name=Autocar196704/> Higher compression ratios and a bigger Zenith carburettor resulted in an increase in power and the birth of the 90. Talbot's AO90s were highly successful in GP racing, coming third only to Speed 6 Bentleys in the 1931 Brooklands 500. |
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An increase in the engine capacity, still without any change to the exterior dimensions of the engine block, yielded a cylinder displacement of 2,969 cc for the iconic Talbot 105 model.<ref name=Autocar196704/> In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, at 4,800 rpm.<ref name=Autocar196704/> In "Brooklands trim" further tuning and in increased compression ratio of 10:1 gave rise to a claimed 125 bhp.<ref name=Autocar196704/> |
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| ⚫ | The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at [[Brooklands]] |
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[[File:Talbot 105 Works 'Brooklands'.jpg|thumb|right|Talbot 105 Works Brooklands<br>at Silverstone]] |
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| ⚫ | The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at [[Brooklands]], in the north-eastern suburbs of [[Surrey]]. In 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938.<ref name=Autocar196704/> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 09:49, 15 October 2024
| Talbot 18-70 1930 - 1932 Talbot 105 1931 - 1935 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Talbot |
| Also called | Talbot 70/75/90/95 |
| Production | 1930–1935 |
| Designer | Georges Roesch |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Straight six |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Talbot 14-45 |
The Talbot 105 was a high powered sports car developed by Talbot designer Georges Roesch. It was famously fast, described by one authority as the fastest four-seater ever to race at Brooklands.[1]
History
[edit]The 75 was derived from the earlier 14-45, named according to its fiscal and actual horsepower.[1] The six-cylinder engine displaced a volume of 1,666 cc[1] and was the basis for all Talbot engines until the Rootes takeover in 1935.
The engine was repeatedly bored out further, giving rise to a succession of performance improvements. Throughout these developments, the exterior dimensions of the original 14-45 engine block remained the same although the 18-70 had an updated block with equally spaced bores. The later 105 had a different block again.
The 1930 London Motor Show saw the debut of the 18-70 model, bore and stroke both being increased to give an engine capacity increased to 2,276 cc.[1] In this form the car was later called simply the Talbot 70 or 75.[1] Higher compression ratios and a bigger Zenith carburettor resulted in an increase in power and the birth of the 90. Talbot's AO90s were highly successful in GP racing, coming third only to Speed 6 Bentleys in the 1931 Brooklands 500.
An increase in the engine capacity, still without any change to the exterior dimensions of the engine block, yielded a cylinder displacement of 2,969 cc for the iconic Talbot 105 model.[1] In 1931 four 105s were tuned to provide a reported 119 bhp, at 4,800 rpm.[1] In "Brooklands trim" further tuning and in increased compression ratio of 10:1 gave rise to a claimed 125 bhp.[1]
at Silverstone
The Talbot acquired its fame on the racing circuits, featuring prominently at Brooklands, in the north-eastern suburbs of Surrey. In 1932 Talbot pulled out of racing, but a major Talbot dealer named Warwick Wright successfully ran a team of three 105s that year, and other teams operated by dealers and enthusiasts continued to race the cars at least till 1938.[1]