Of roughly 4,500 D-Types built, 1,556 went to the armed forces, most as British Army staff cars in the First World War.
Lead trim: D-Type 25 hp 4.0 side-valve four
Vauxhall D-Type 25 hpD-TYPE · 1912–1922
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FactOf roughly 4,500 D-Types built, 1,556 went to the armed forces, most as British Army staff cars in the First World War.
The Vauxhall 25 h.p. (chassis code D type) was built from 1912 to 1922 (production 1912, 1913–1915 and 1921): about 4,500 in total, 1,556 of them for the armed forces, and more than 1,500 were British Army staff cars in the First World War. It appeared at the November 1912 Olympia Show alongside the six-cylinder 5-litre 30 hp and the lighter 25 hp Prince Henry, all with a new tapered bonnet "flush into the body", and every chassis was sold with a three-year guarantee including regular inspections. After the Prince Henry's sporting success many were fitted with heavy bodies, so Vauxhall re-tuned the engine for the "weight carrying chassis", top speed around 60 mph; the 23-60 replaced it in July 1922. Engine: 3,969 cc (95 mm bore, 140 mm stroke) side-valve four with a fixed head, driving the rear wheels through a multi-plate clutch and four-speed transmission separated from the engine on a sub frame, no front brakes and a foot-operated transmission brake. Wheelbase 132 in, track 54 in; length 174 in and width 68 in are given for the middle production period only. The infobox lists 50 bhp at 2,000 rpm while the text says the de-rated engine made 60 bhp, so no power is entered.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-Type 25 hp 4.0 side-valve four | 1912–1922 | 4.0 L Inline-4 | 60 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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