Type
2S FHC
Number of doors
2
Wheelbase
2197 mm 86.5 in
Length
3734 mm 147 in
Width
1625 mm 64 in
Length:wheelbase ratio
1.7
Kerb weight
700 kg 1543 lb
Bore
73.00 mm
Cylinders
S-4
Displacement
1.5 litre1489 cc(90.864 cu in)
Compression ratio
8.30:1
Fuel system
2 SU carbs
Maximum power
60.8 PS (60.0 bhp) (44.7 kW)@ 4800 rpm
Specific output
40.3 bhp/litre0.66 bhp/cu in
Manufacturer
BMC
Coolant
Water
Bore/stroke ratio
0.82
Unitary capacity
372.25 cc/cylinder
Aspiration
Normal
Compressor type
N/A
Intercooler
None
Catalytic converter
N
Power-to-weight
85.71 bhp/ton
Engine location
Front
Engine alignment
Longitudinal
Drive
RWD
Suspension
front I.TB.
Track: Rear
LA.CS.
Transmission
4M
Top gear ratio
1.00
Final drive ratio
3.73
RAC rating
13.2
year
1960
that discuss Rochdale Olympics, another showing some of the promotional materials and advertizing used. The history of my car has a page too.
Rochdale Olympic spares page, for old car stories, buyers guides, vintage pictures, articles, news, and more! Classic Cars Free Parts Adverts
Rochdale Olympic Phase 1 outside the factory in 1960.
Phase 1 Rochdale Olympic CNM 982C Currently being restored after a crash! See Links section for more details. Phase 1 Rochdale Olympic CNM 982C Currently being restored after a crash! See Links section for more details.
Rochdale Olympics originally had a steel tubular front subframe. It was a horrific design and only loosely bonded into the car.
Rochdale Olympics sold in America and Canada = By Tony Stanton.
Spares Wtd: Wanted rochdale olympic any condition and literature of any kind - Rotherham..
Rochdale Olympic 1500GT SOLD (1969) (picture 1 of 6) Rochdale Olympic 1500GT SOLD (1969) (picture 2 of 6) Rochdale Olympic 1500GT SOLD (1969) (picture 3 of 6)
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1963 Rochdale Olympic Phase 2 For Sale - £10,950 = Click here to see a larger image.
Rochdale Olympic Phase IIRochdale Olympic Phase IIFront and rear of my 2 ph2s. 1963 and 1968. Have owned both 35-40 years. Rebuilt white one for honeymoon in 1971. All downhill since then.
AUTOCAR FEB 64 ROCHDALE OLYMPIC AUSTIN HEALEY CORVETTE 0 Bids £3.
Rochdale Olympic image, restored in red If you are particularly interested in this, the Olympic built by Rochdale, the items below may be of interest, all of which are
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Left is a photo of Alan Farrer's Rochdale Olympic Phase 2 which must be one of the last made, being first registered in 1972.
Rochdale Olympic, and between them I've got two of the most innovative British sportscars. They're rare and unusual; and interesting too; besides being great fun to drive and work on....
1963 Rochdale Olympic Phase II For Sale £10950 1990 1990 Bentley Turbo R Mk II For Sale £10950
Rochdale Olympic sports image, restored in bright red If you are particularly interested in this, the Olympic sports built by Rochdale, the items below may be of interest, all of
This 1962 Rochdale Olympic is a rare find today as a mere 400 of them were built between 1960 and 1973 in the Rochdale, UK factory.
glass-fibre-bodied Rochdale Olympic sports car, which was based on a Morris Minor floor plan, with various engines available.
Rochdale Olympic was a GRP selfbearing monocock construction (as the Lotus Elite in 1957). The mechanical parts came from Riley 1.
motoring history - the revolutionary Rochdale olympic sports car of the 1960’s, described as ‘the very first & best loved kit car of them all and the one with the most potential’.
and might be one of the very last Rochdale Olympics, which I think was the Mark 4(?) I'm stumped by the white car in the top