Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire Convertible

Between the years 1953 1958 were produced 7 697 of sapphires 346.
Armstrong siddeley sapphire convertible. Armstrong siddeley a classic manufacturer of luxury limousines with the sphinx emblem. My armstrong siddeley is a 1957 sapphire limousine one of only 381 made of which there are about 10 in australia. The armstrong siddeley sapphire is a large automobile which was produced by the british company armstrong siddeley motors limited from 1952 to 1960. In 1960 the company was bought by rolls royce.
By 1957 sales of the larger sapphire were in decline and armstrong siddeley responded with what would be the model s final variant the star sapphire which featured extensive revisions to the body interior engine transmission and running gear the intention being to create an even more effective competitor in the luxury car market. Between the years 1953. The armstrong siddeley sapphire was a british turbojet engine produced by armstrong siddeley in the 1950s. The company was created following the purchase by armstrong whitworth of siddeley deasy a manufacturer of fine motor cars that were marketed to the top echelon of society.
Armstrong siddeley a classic manufacturer of luxury limousines with the sphinx emblem. Armstrong siddeley was a british engineering group that operated during the first half of the 20th century. It powered early versions of the hawker hunter and handley page victor and every. A distinctive element of the sapphires was the traditional armstrong siddeley v shaped radiator grille with the sphinx motif mounted on it.
It was formed in 1919 and is best known for the production of luxury vehicles and aircraft engines. It was my childhood family car bought in 1969 carrying all 7 of us in space and comfort. Ohv in line six cylinder engine with a displacement of 3 435 cm3 and a power 125 hp. Sep 13 2014 explore larry bogan s board armstrong siddeley on pinterest.
The black sports car never let him down. Ohv in line six cylinder engine with a displacement of 3 435 cm3 and a power 125 hp. On some models the sphinx sported aircraft wings carrying tiny armstrong siddeley sapphire jet engines. He sold the armstrong siddeley on 25 april 1956 after only about 17 months of ownership.
It was the ultimate development of work that had started as the metrovick f 2 in 1940 evolving into an advanced axial flow design with an annular combustion chamber that developed over 11 000 lbf 49 kn.