9 Specifications: 1954 / 1955 Allard Clipper Body Design • 2-3 seater / length 121 inches (10 feet 1 inch) / width 53 inches (4 feet 5 inches) height 52 inches(4 feet 4 inches) / ground clearance 8 inches • Optional 2 passenger dickey / rumble seat in place of trunk • Fixed Head: Hardtop could be removed but not an option • Front Glass: Curved safety glass windscreen • Rear Glass: Plexiglass / Perspex • Lockable Trunk • 52 Inch wide bench seat upholstered with vynide / vinyl • Storage area behind forward tilting seat • Full Fiberglass Body. Nine separate fiberglass parts were molded including the hardtop. All panels were fastened together with a flat flange mating surface and bolted together with 3/16 fender welting separating the panels. • There were 27 separate flat metal panels that made up the inner body structure including floorboards, toe board, firewall, bulkheads behind the seats, inner panels separating trunk from wheel wells and engine compartment. There were also assorted small panels that joined the larger panels. Two panels are removable to provide limited engine access. Chassis Design, Engineering and Build: Allard Clipper Company • 3-Wheeler, cruciform chassis design with channel section steel • All wheels are independently sprung on swing-arm suspension with an anti-roll bar on the rear wheels Body: Hordern-Richmond Ltd. • Fiberglass—11 panels • Fiberglass impregnated w/ color (precursor to colorized gelcoat) Engine / Transmission • Engine: 346cc Villiers 2-stroke Mark 28B; bore 70mm, stroke 90mm • Cooling: Air-cooled by flywheel fan, cowl and air conduits • Gearbox: Burman three-speed with reverse gear • Drives: Primary drive is Goodyear wedge-type triple Vee belts; final drive by a 5/8 inch motorcycle chain • Gear Ratios: Forward gear ratios are 3.78, 7.0 and 14.6 to 1 Steering Box, Brakes, Tires, Wheels and Rims • Steering Box: Burman worm-and-nut;16 inch steering wheel • Brakes: All 3 wheels have 7-inch diameter drums with 1 and 1/4 inch wide shoes; Lockheed hydraulic system • Tires: 4.00 inch by 8 inch inflatable • Rims: One-piece disc wheels—custom built for the Allard Clipper • Axles: British Hub Company Electrical • Wipac lighting set with two 6 inch combined head and pilot lamps, both having dipping filaments (brights/dimmed) • Twin rear and stop lights and a instrument panel light • Ignition by Villiers flywheel magneto • 6 Volt CVC Lucas dynamo and regulator produces current but upgraded to 12 volt during production • Smiths 5-inch diameter gauge, internally illuminated speedometer with odometer. Driven off the front wheel hub. • Electric Starter, windscreen wiper and horn Miscellaneous • Colors: Pastel shades of maroon or blue with ivory hood or an allivory body and roof • Options: Side curtains and rear seats to convert trunk storage to passenger use. With rear seats, there is a storage area below bottom cushion • Fuel Tank Capacity: 2 and 1/2 gallons • Cruising Speed: 40 mph / Fuel Milage: 70 mpg • 1954 Price: 255 guineas / 267 pounds / $1014 USD
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