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By Jerry Zedman at 2006-04-13 21:02
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The following is taken from Encyclopedia of Sportscars by G N Georgano:
When Ron Godfrey and Archie Frazer Nash closed down GN production, they went there separate ways. Frazer Nash started building cars carrying his own name, but it was some years before Godfrey went into partnership with Messrs Halford and Robins to produce the first HRG (Halford, Robins, Godfrey) in 1935.
The first cars used Meadows the 1500cc overhead valve engine, which developed 58hp at 4500rpm, and because this was coupled with a compact, 1550lb car, it meant the cars had very sporting performance. Like the Frazer Nash, the HRG had very simple, traditional styling with cycle type wings and virtually no spring movement at all.
The cars had a conventional transmission, using a proprietary Moss gearbox, and the brakes were mostly manufactured by HRG themselves. Production was low, and most cars sold were used in trials and sporting events. In 1937, Halford himself finished second in the 1500cc class at the Le Mans 24 Hour race, while in 1939 Peter Clark won his class in the same car.
In 1937 the overhead camshaft 1.5 litre Singer engine was adopted and at the same time an 1100cc version became available. The 1496cc engined car offered a top speed of about 85mph (from a peak output of 65bhp), while the 1100 offered approximately 75mph.
Picture below from: www.british-cars.org
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