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... an interior light is provided for loading or unloading at night. The very high performance of the Type 406 saloon is the least obtrusive of its virtues. Its elegance and comfort tend to disguise its ability to cover long distances in astonishingly short times with the minimum of fatigue for driver or passengers. The overdrive fifth gear permits a high cruising speed to be maintained without effort at moderate engine speed and, since the clean aerodynamic form of the body reduces wind noise as well as wind resistance, the Bristol 406 achieves an unusual standard of ease and silence at very high speeds. Abridged Specification ENGINE Type 110. Six cylinders. Bore 68.69 mm (2.70 in) and stroke 99.64 mm (3.92 in). Cubic capacity 2,216 cc (135 cu in). Compression ratio 8.5:1. Overhead valves in hemispherical com bustion chambers. Crankshaft statically and dynamically balanced, running in four main bearings. Forged light alloy pistons. Brivadium alloy steel dry cylinder liners. Three Solex down draught carburettors. Vokes full flow oil filter. AC mechanical fuel pump. Impeller water pump. Lucas 12 volt coil ignition. TRANSMISSION 8 in diameter Borg and Beck dry plate clutch with Bristol antislip device. Five forward speeds provided by four forward speeds in synchromesh gear box with free wheel on first speed and overdrive on top gear. Ratios 3.32, 4.27, 5.52, 7.79 ...
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