Classic Car Catalogue

Lanchester 1939

Eleven — discontinued 1444 cc
Fourteen — discontinued 1809 cc
Eighteen — discontinued  

Great Britain


The Eleven Sports and Six-light Saloon sold at £295 and £298 respectively. The chassis, which has a wheelbase of 8 ft 6 5/8 in, costs £220. The four-cylinder engine has a capacity of 1444 cc (66 x 105.4 mm) and is rated at 10.82 HP. Transmission is by Daimler Fluid Flywheel with pre-selective self-change four-speed gearbox (this transmission was licensed under Vulcan-Sinclair and Daimler Patents). Other 1939 Lanchesters are the Fourteen and Eighteen, both six-cylinders.