SUSPENSION
Type - Saloons "Dry" suspension; Rubber cone springs with hydraulic
telescopic shock absorbers, or
"Wet" suspension; Hydrolastic displacers
(see 'Technical Data' at end of REAR
SUSPENSION for details of model fitment and dates)
DRIVE SHAFTS
Type Hardy Spicer, solid shaft with outboard constant velocity joint
Constant velocity joint Hardy Spicer, hemispherical bell-joint
Inner coupling:
Early models Flexible rubber coupling with 'U' bolts, sliding joint
Later models Off-set sphere joint
Auto. trans. models Flanged coupling with Hardy Spicer needle roller
bearing universal joint, sliding joint.
TYRE INFLATION PRESSURES
Front Rear
5.20-10 Crossply -
Normal conditions 24 lb/sq in (1.7 kg/cm2)22 lb/sq in (1.5 kg/cm2)
Fully laden 24 lb/sq in (1.7 kg/cm2)24 lb/sq in (1.7 kg/cm2)
145-10 Radial ply -
All conditions 28 lb/sq in (2.0 kg/cm2)26 lb/sq in (1.8 kg/cm2)
145/70 SR-12 Radial ply -
All conditions 28 lb/sq in (2.0 kg/cm2)28 lb/sq in (2.0 kg/cm2)
155/65 SF-310 'Denovo' -
All conditions 26 lb/sq in (1.8 kg/cm2)24 lb/sq in (1.7 kg/cm2)