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#51 austrodaimler

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Posted 06 February 2014 - 10:22

The vehicle that crashed in 1931 was a Austro-Daimler "Prince Henry" designed by Ferdinand Porsche in 1910. It is a 5,7 liter engine with overhead camshaft, roller rockers, 70mm valves, five main bearings, dual magnetos ie 8 sparkplugs and it produces 95hp. Top speed of the car is around 140km/h.

 

With the help of John Medley the remaining cylinder from that car has been reunited with my three here in Sweden. I have a almost complete engine and gearbox but no original chassis. The chassis in the picture is our AD 35hp with the 95hp engine test fitted. We found our engine engine 15 years ago at a farm auction in Sweden. It was in pieces and no one knew what it was. Since I'm a mechanical engineer I liked the challenge and have now reproduced a new crankcase and other missing parts.

 

Does anyone know what happened to the crashed chassis? It was last owned by a Brian Arundale and I belive he was living in Lochiel NSW. I need to get in contact with him. Can anyone help a fellow enthusiast on the other side of the world to find him?

 

Johan Larsson in Sweden

 

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