This car presented at the Motor Show of London in 1906 used a V8 engine of 3,5 liters of cubic capacity, composed of 4 blocks of 2 cylinders, and “attached” to limit maximum speed to that legal in the United Kingdom this (only) year, namely 32 km/h ( from where its name of Legalimit ). The very flat engine made it possible to lower the height of the bonnet considerably.
- wooden steering wheel actuating the direction by screw box,
- folding windshield,
- opening bonnet on the detailed engine,
- quick disconnects of the engine bonnet,
- hood opening in doubled coated fabric,
- unscrewed stoppers of radiator and tank ,
- advancing ignition adjustable since the dashboard,
- functional gear shift lever,
- handbrake lever blocking the rear drums,
- interior installations out of varnished invaluable wood,
- etc…
Model to the 1:8 scale realizable on order at the cost of 44 000 €.
ROLLS-ROYCE "Legalimit" 1906
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Models of automotive goldsmithery to the 1:8 scale since 1984
ATELIER Caroline et Tristan FOURNIER