When production of the Frazer Nash ‘Chain-gang’ started in 1925, it was pretty obvious, that a very special car had come to existence.
The first cars had an overhead-valve engine known as ‘Powerplus and later The British Anzani side-valve engines and Meadows overhead-valve engines followed.
The Frazer Nash models with Azani engine had three-speed (optional four) and reverse chain drive and the same Quarter elliptic springs that were used on the GN. The coachwork was made of light aluminium. It had a very snappy performance and would carry on all day at 40 mph. normally it would cruise at 60 or 65 mph and was even tested by the motoring press at 70 mph and the top speed was said to be 85 mph. With the low price of £315 it was a good value for money.
1932 Frazer Nash TT Replica © flickr/J.harwood
Thanks to the solid rear axle the Frazer Nash ‘Chain-gang’ was very stable under the most difficult conditions and the chain drive and smooth plate clutch gave a very rapid gear change. The steering was very high-geared and of highest quality and required highly responsible handling.
Because of the fact that it was light and handled so well its competitive potential was quite obvious even though it had a pretty poor aerodynamic shape.
Like the ‘TT Replica’ or the ‘Boulogne’ many models of the Frazer Nash were named after sporting successes.
The first cars were sold in 1924 and the last in 1939, when their popularity had ended.
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