1932 Lagonda 2
litre supercharged Low Chassis T3 Tourer is one of the
rarest and most desirable lagonda models’ and few would
argue the attractiveness of the car with its sportingly
low chassis and cut-away doors.
The low chassis cars are a development following the
Lagonda Company's efforts at Le Mans in 1928. For the low chassis engine
the dynamo was moved from the offside to the nose of the crankshaft where
it fitted underneath the radiator. On the earlier engines of this sort,
the idler gear which had driven it was removed, thus reversing the
camshaft's direction of rotation and, since similar camshafts were used,
necessitating a change of firing order. After quite a short production
run, the idler gear was replaced and the later engines returned to the
1-2-4-3 order.
The inlet passages of the 2-litre engine
were its Achilles heel due to their tortuousness and, in 1930, a
supercharged version was introduced. This had a slightly longer bonnet to
accommodate the blower which was carried vertically in front of the
engine. They also had a more robust, balanced crankshaft and a 3 litre
rear axle. Unfortunately they were never too reliable due to cooling
problems and, although fast, used a great deal of petrol.
