Vauxhall 23-60 Tyres
Vauxhall 23-60 1922–1923
- Early models of the 23-60 fitted 880 - 120 Tyres. In this size the best available tyre is the 880 x 120 Ensign Chevron Cord.
- The best inner tube for these tyres is the Central Valve H/D Michelin Inner Tube 880X120.
- Later models fitted either 21" or 23" tyres.
- Our recommended 21" tyre is the 5.25 x 21 Lucas.
- The 23-60 fitted tube-type wheels with innertubes. For these tyres the Michelin 19/20H innertube offers the best fit.
- Our recommended 23" tyre is the 500 x 23 Lucas.
- The recommended tube for these tyres is the Reinforced Inner Tube 815X105.
Vauxhall 23-60 Recommended Tyres
History of the Vauxhall 23-60
The Vauxhall 23-60 is a four or five-seater touring automobile introduced in July 1922 by Vauxhall. It shared many components with the much more powerful Vauxhall 30-98. The engine is essentially the four-cylinder engine from the previous 25 hp car, which chief engineer C E King had modified by adding an overhead valve head and because such large engines now typically had six cylinders for smoothness, the harmonic balancer devised by Dr F W Lanchester at the centre point of its crankshaft.
There is a gear-change lever on the right. The clutch's thrust and withdrawal races must be lubricated by hand, and access requires unscrewing the aluminium front floorboards, however, the gearbox has a rapidly removable filler. The suspension was provided by half-elliptical springs in front and behind the vehicle. The multi-plate clutch is made of graphite and is connected by a fabric joint to the 4-speed gearbox and subsequently to the spiral-bevel driven rear axle, which is held in place by torque girders.