Singer 10 HP
Car : Singer 10 HP
Year : 1912
Engine : 4 cylinders in line
Bore and stroke : 63×88 mm
Cylinder capacity : 1096 cc
Gears : 3 forward
Brake horse power :15
Maximum speed : 40 mph
Wheelbase : 7 ft 6 ins (2.28 m)
Suspension : front and back : semi-elliptic leaf- springs
In 1876 George Singer began making bicycles and then became interested in cars in 1901.
In his first car he used various engines: Edwin Perk’s Auto Wheel, the Lea-Francis, and the White and Poppe. In 1912 Singer built its own engine, with 4 cylinders and thermo-siphon cooling , and the car in which it was incorporated was a great success thanks to its robustness and graceful lines. In 1913 an electrical system was added. It had a maximum speed of around 40 mph, but , with lighter bodywork and a few suitable modifications, it broke the Light Car circuit record at Brooklands, averaging over 70 mph. It also distinguished itself in the Alpine Trial. The 10 HP was supplied for army use during the First World War, and this enabled Singer, after the armistice, to resume production immediately, introducing numerous modifications as it went along (rear-mounted fuel tank, adoption of the feed pump, ¼ elliptic suspension, gearbox in the middle, 6-cylinder engine with side valves, then with overhead valves, plate clutch, and front brakes).