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SS Cars SS VA

Jeep-SS - British reconnaissance vehicle

Production: 1943 - unknown

Production Type: Mass Production

SS VA (Jeep-SS/Ultra Lightweight model VA) is a microcar developed by SS Cars Ltd during the Second World War for the needs of the state on the battlefields.

SS VA

About SS Cars SS VA

The car was developed in Coventry, UK around 1943. Engineers Claude Baily (Claude Baily) and Walter Hassan (Walter Hassan) created a test prototype of a light 2-seat vehicle designed for reconnaissance purposes.

SS Cars SS VA Overview

The car was also intended as an option to replace motorcycles with a sidecar. After unsatisfactory test results, the project was soon abandoned.

 

SS Cars SS VA Technical Specification

1.1 liter 1096-cc JAP V2 engine located at the rear;
Lockable differential;
Main chain drive;
Rear drive;
Independent spring suspension of each wheel.

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