Triumph Spitfire MK3 - Page 77

GENERAL SPECIFICATION
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Turning circle 24ft. 7.3 m.
Steering unit Rack and pinion 3
3
/
4
turns lock to lock
Suspension
Front Low periodicity independent
Suspension system with rubber bushed
wishbone pivots. Patented screwed
bottom bush and top ball joint swivels.
Coil springs controlled by telescopic
type direct acting dampers and anti-roll
bar. Taper roller bearings in hub.
Rear Swing axle type independent
suspension, transverse leaf spring and
radius rods. Ball and needle roller
bearings in hubs
Capacities
Imperial Metric U.S.A.
Fuel tank 8.25 galls. 37.6 litres 9.9 galls.
Engine sump 8 pints 4.5 litres 9 pints
Gearbox 15 pints 0.85 litres 18 pints
Gearbox and
Overdrive
2.38 pints l.35 litres 2.85 pints
Rear axle 1 pint 0.57 litres 1.2 pints
Cooling system (inc.
water bottle)
7 pints 4.0 litres 8.4 pints
Cooling system (inc.
water bottle) with
heater
8 pints 4.5 litres 9.6 pints
Exterior Dimensions
Overall length 12 ft. 3 in. 373 cm.
Width 4 ft. 9 in. 145 cm.
Height with load
erected (unladen)
3 ft. 11.5 in. l20.5 cm.
Height with load
folded (unladen)
3 ft. 8.5 in. 112.5cm.
Weight (approx.)
Dry (excluding extra
equipment)
14 cwt. 712 Kg.
Complete (inc. fuel,
oil, water and tools)
l4.75 cwt. 748 Kg.
Maximum gross
vehicle weight
l7.75 cwt. 905 Kg.
Road Speed Data
Engine speed at a O/D O/D
road speed of Top Top 3rd 3rd 2nd 1
st
- r
10 m.p.h. 565 635 715 890 1375 2385
10 k.p.h. 350 395 490 550 875 1480
Road speed at
1000 r.p.m. O/D Top gear Top gear
19.6 m.p.h. l5.75 m.p.h.
3l.3 k.p.h. 25.2 k.p.h.
Road speed at 2500 ft/mm. (762 m/min.) piston speed
in top gear 81 m.p.h. 130 k.p.h.