1954 Brochure
The Swallow doretti
The Swallow for the sporting driver who wants high-speed safe motoring, the Swallow 'Doretti' provides just this. Exhaustive tests have proved its outstanding performance and stability.
The 'Doretti' is a De Luxe car at a competitive price and includes a special tubular chassis to withstand the most ardous tests of constand high-speed work.
In its touring trim and without overdrive it is capable of at least 100 m.p.h. for the person who wants fast touring, and also in cometition or trials rim the 'Doretti' can achieve outstanding performance with its 2-litre engine and four-speed gearbox.
Two Litre Sports
Dimensions
- Wheelbase: 95 in.
- Track: Front - 48 in. ; Rear - 45 1/2 in.
- Ground clearance: 6 in.
- Turning circle: 36 ft. 6 in.
Hundred mile an hour ELEGANCE
- Overall dimensions: Length - 152 in. / Width - 61 in.
- Height (unladen): Hood erect - 51 in. / top of screen - 48 1/2 in.
- Weight: Dry (excluding extra equipment) - 1,860 lb.
- Weight: Complete (including tools, fuel, oil and water) 2,000 lb.
- Tyre size: 5.50 x 15 in.
- Capacities: Fuel tank - 12 1/2 Imp. galls. / Engine - 13 pints. /
- Gearbox - 1 1/2 pints. / Rear axle - 1 1/2 pints. / cooling system - 14 pints.
The most elegant way of moving fast!
Engine:
- Four cylinders.
- Bore - 83mm (3.268 in.)
- Stroke- 92 mm (3.622 in.)
- Capacity - 1,991 c.c. (121.5 in.) 2 litre.
- B.H.P. 90 at 4,800 r.p.m.
Chassis Frame
Specially built for high-speed performance in 50-ton tubular steel.
Body Specification
Two-seater open sports steel and aluminium body with all-weather equipment.
Detachable one-piece windscreen fited with safety glass. Provision ist made for easily detaching screen and fitting aero type screen for speed.
Body construction allows easy removal of main panels and wings in the event of damage neccessitating major repair schemes.
Built in Britain by
The Swallow Coachbuilder Co (1935) Ltd.
The Airport - Walsall - Staffordshire - England