Dates of production: |
1924 to 1929 |
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Body Type: | open two, three or four-seater with separate mudguards joined by running boards |
Engine: | 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (1496 cc) |
No. manufactured: | approx 115 (15 with Plus-Power engine, 100+ with Anzani unit) |
Lightweight sports cars built by Archie Frazer Nash based on his experience with the chain-drive twin-cylinder GN cyclecar. All had four cylinder engines of 1.5 litres and chain-drive transmission, 3 forward gears and one reverse (4 forward gears became available from 1927). Initially the Plus-Power overhead valve engine was used, but this was quickly superseded by the Anzani side-valve unit. The Fast Tourer and Super Sports were similar as to chassis and bodywork, the difference being that the Super Sports had a slightly higher tuned engine.
Bodywork was often polished aluminium, left unpainted, with seats for the driver and one passenger at the front and usually a bench for another one or two behind. The spare wheel was carried vertically on the nearside running board. The last few cars in 1928 & 1929 dispensed with the running boards and carried the spare at the rear of the car. The bodywork was usually painted on these later cars.
Dates of production: | 1925 to 1932 |
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Body Type: | open two or three-seater with separate mudguards joined by running boards |
Engine: | Anzani side-valve 4-cylinder 1.5-litre, later Meadows overhead-valve 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (both 1496 cc) |
No. manufactured: | approx 37 (25 with Anzani engine, 12 with Meadows) |
In 1925 Archie Frazer Nash offered a more sporting model, the Boulogne, with a more highly tuned Anzani engine. A few had supercharged engines and were known as the Boulogne Vitesse. Some cars were fitted with special racing bodies but the majority had similar bodies to the Fast Tourer and Super Sports, including running boards between the mudguards until 1928.
After HJ Aldington took over from Archie Frazer Nash in 1929 the Boulogne name continued to be used for the more sporting model until the advent of the TT Replica in 1932. The cars became known as Boulogne I (with Anzani side-valve engine, often supercharged) or Boulogne II (with Meadows overhead-valve unit). Long and short chassis were available.
Dates of production: | 1930 to 1932 |
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Body Type: | open two, three or four-seater with separate mudguards, no running boards |
Engine: | Anzani side-valve or Meadows overhead-valve, both 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (1496 cc) |
No. manufactured: | 23 (5 with Anzani engine, 18 with Meadows) |
After HJ Aldington took over from Archie Frazer Nash in 1929 he introduced several different model names for the more touring type of Frazer Nash. They were available with both the Anzani side-valve engine and the Meadows overhead-valve engine, either in a lower state of tune than the Boulogne. Most customers chose the Meadows. Bodies could be fabric covered or panelled in steel. As before, two, three or four seats were available on long and short chassis – whatever the customer wanted!
Dates of production: |
1932 to 1936 |
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Body Type: | open three or four-seater with separate mudguards |
Engine: | Meadows 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (1496 cc) or Blackburne 6-cylinder 1.5 & 1.7-litre engines (1499 or 1660 cc) |
No. manufactured: | 19 (13 with Meadows engine, 6 with Blackburne) |
Larger, more comfortable touring Nash with wider aluminium body and full weather protection on a long chassis. Choice of Meadows 4-cylinder or Blackburne twin overhead camshaft 6-cylinder engine. The Blackburne was available in 1.5 and 1.66-litre form.
Dates of production: | 1932 to 1938 |
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Body Type: | open two-seater with separate front mudguards |
Engine: | Meadows 4-cylinder 1.5-litre (1496 cc), Blackburne 6-cylinder 1.5 & 1.7-litre engines (1499 or 1660 cc) or Frazer Nash OHC 4-cylinder (14966 cc) |
No. manufactured: | 83 (54 with Meadows engine, 15 with Blackburne, 14 with Frazer Nash OHC) |
The most numerous Nash of the 1930s and the best known. Very competitive in its class in races, trials and continental rallies. Aluminium two-seater body on short or long chassis. Usually fitted with the 4-cylinder 1.5-litre Meadows overhead-valve engine in a fairly high state of tune. Also fitted with the heavier but smoother twin overhead camshaft 6-cylinder Blackburne engine of 1.5 or 1.66-litres and Frazer Nash’s own 4-cylinder 1.5-litre engine (known as the Gough, being the name of its designer) available in supercharged or unsupercharged form.
Dates of production: |
1934 to 1935 |
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Body Type: | open two-seater with separate front mudguards |
Engine: | Frazer Nash OHC 4-cylinder (1496 cc) or Blackburne 6-cylinder (1499 or 1660 cc) |
No. manufactured: | 8 |
Model: | Ulster I and II - (Ulster II became known as Nurburg after the 1932 Nurburg Grand Prix) |
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Dates of production: |
1931/1932 |
Body Type: | open two seater with separate mud guards and drop tail |
Engine: | Ulster I was supercharged Anzani with Cozette No. 9 blower and roller bearing crankshaft. End of 1932 changed to supercharged Meadows with Power Plus No. 9 blower and Laystall crankshaft |
No. manufactured: | 1 |
Model: | Nurburg |
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Dates of production: |
1932/1933 |
Body Type: | open two seater with separate mud guards and drop tail, chassis lengthened from 8?3? to 8?9? |
Engine: | 2 models had supercharged Meadows with Power Plus No. 9 blower and Laystall crankshaft, the other was unblown |
No. manufactured: | 3 |
Model: | Ulster 100 |
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Dates of production: |
1936 |
Body Type: | open twin seater, separate mud guards |
Engine: | Twin cam Anzani, known as the R1, later with single overhead cam Frazer Nash Gough |
No. manufactured: | 1 |
Dates of production: |
1934 / 1936 |
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Body Type: | open single seater |
Engine: | Chassis SS1 unsupercharged Meadows 4ED, other two models with 2 Centric superhcargers |
No. manufactured: | 3 |