Singer - Singer Ten

The Singer Ten name was used on a number of Singer models throughout the years, the Ten denoting the RAC Horsepower rating. :

- The first Singer Ten was a (63x88mm) 1096cc side valve four cylinder built between 1912 and 1924. It was a conventional chassis with semi elliptic springs front and back. In 1916 the wheelbase was lengthened from 7 feet 6 inches to 8 feet, and the track was also widened by 4 inches to 8 feet. Toward the end of production the springs were changed to quarter elliptic, while in the final year of production the engine got a monoblock with overhead valves.

- Singer 10/26 built from 1925 to 1928. This was the modernised version of the earlier 10hp Singer, with overhead valve engine The engine was stroked from 88mm to 105 mm increasing the capacity to 1308cc to give 26 bhp, hence the 10/26 model. The chassis was lengthened and the track widened again.

- Another Singer Ten model was launched in 1927, having a side valve 1261cc, a model that was available until 1932.

-Finally there was the Singer Super Ten was built from 1937 fitted with an overhead camshaft 1,193cc engine, reintroduced post war and available to 1949.

- Tyre sizes for the Singer 10:

- 1096cc Singer built from 1913 to 1925 originally fitted 700x80 and 26x3 tyre size. These 2 sizes are the same and Blockley make the best 26x3 (700x80) ever made.

- 1308cc Singer 10/26 (1925 to 1928) had tyre size 4.95x20 which is same size as our Blockley 475/500x20 tyre.

- The Singer 10 of 1930 to 1932 originally was fitted with 27x4.40 tyres, which translates to 4.40x19.  Blockley 450x19, with its correct period tread pattern, would be what you should fit today.

- Singer Super 10 (built 1937 to 1949) was fitted with tyre size 5.25x16.