1928 Crossley 15.7 Coupe

This car took part in the Lancashire Automobile Club's annual Manchester to Blackpool Veteran and Vintage Car Run in June 1992 and is pictured here before the start of the run in the Exchange Station car park in Manchester.

The Programme of the event has little information about the car, it just says that it's a 1928 Crossley Sports Coupe entered by Anthony Biondi of Haughton Green, Denton. It was also in the 1991 Run when the programme added that: ‘Crossley made only six of this particular model. This is one of three believed to survive.’ The Crossley Register says that it's a 1930 Crossley 15.7 Coupe, and their website says this about the car:

'In May 1928 Crossley introduced a lighter (26cwt) 6 cylinder model, the 1990cc 15.7hp which in spite of the smaller engine could still make an estimated 70mph but with an improved 25 mpg fuel consumption. The four speed gearbox allowed a minimum in top gear of around 5 mph and maxima in third gear of 50 mph and second gear of 30 mph. These top speeds represent over 4200rpm, a lot for a road engine in those days, but are claimed in more than one road test. The saloon version cost £550. One of the body styles, the fabric saloon, reintroduced the Shelsey name from pre-war days. At the 1930 Motor Show it was relaunched as the Silver model with modifications to the brakes, gearbox and engine. This version continued in production until 1934. About 1800 were made and 24 are known to survive including eleven in Australia and three in New Zealand.'