Studebaker Car Club Of New South Wales

 

 

Background of this Vehicle

 

Two similar cars were privately entered in the 1929 Brooklands Double Twelve, organised by the British light car club, which disadvantaged the big cars as they had to carry weights on the back seat as well as being handicapped to a formulae.

Despite this the Studebakers won their class and one managed to come 4th outright behind the factory teams of Bentley and supercharged Alfa Romeos, who used the top drivers of the day.
The Brooklands Studebakers were standard President Eights with minor modifications and light weight British style bodies with cycle guards.

 
 
Year 1929
Model

Brooklands 1212 President.
Body

5 Passenger, 4 door, Tourer.

5 Wheel equipped.
Engine

Studebaker 8 cyl. side valve,

335.6 ci (5.5L),

115hp @ 3,800rpm.
Diff. Ratio 3.47:1
Gearbox 4 Speed Warner crash box.
Wheelbase 125" (3175mm)
Brakes

Foot - 4 wheel mechanical, Internal 3 Shoe Bendix 15" x 2.5".

Hand - Mechanical on all 4 wheels.
Weight 3,808lb (1,727 kg)
Wheels 700 x 18" Centerlock.
Tyre Size 700 x 18"
Origin USA, Australian built body.
 

As found in 1985.

 

Well on the way to becoming a "Brooklands".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History of this Vehicle

 

1929 - 1985

Unknown.


1985 - Today

Currently owned by Sydney club member who built the vehicle and uses it regularly on full registration for club and social outings.

 

The original vehicle for this 29 Brooklands President came from Cooma, NSW, and was built from photos obtained out of the Beaulieu British Motor Museum.
A donor car was also purchased from Vince Rees from Cooma, who had collected several 29 Presidents.

 

If you would like to contact the owner of this vehicle, please email to address 

shown on our Contact Us page, and include this vehicle reference 29pres-tor-jg01 in your message.

 

 

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