Chrysler-Bell Victory Siren - Specifications
 

Years of Manufacture:

1942  -  ????

Manufacturer:

Chrysler Corporation

Power Plant:

Chrysler Industrial Engine Model IND-9
Straight-8 324cid
140-HP Gasoline Engine
3400 RPM (3200 RPM) [more]

Transmission:

Planetary step-up type
Ratio 1.3 to 1.

Blower:

Two Stage Centrifugal Compressor
Cast iron body with steel rotors
2500 cfm
5 psig

Sound Generator:

Six blade rotary chopper,
25-inches in diameter running at 4160 RPM
with engine at 3200 RPM.

Projectors:

Six exponential horns 25.25-inches long with a combined mouth opening of 18" x 36"

Sound Output:

137 dB at 100 feet
Single Tone, 430 Hz (416 Hz)

Turntable:

Belt-driven to gear reduction and chain-drive to turntable base sprocket.  Table turns at 2 RPM with engine at 3200 RPM.
36" base, four bolt attachment.

Size:

Length overall, 135-inches
Width, 55-inches
Height, 63-inches

Weight:

Engine unit 1373 lbs.
Horn unit 2600 lbs
Frame and base 1100 lbs
Total 5073 lbs.

Price:

$5,445.00 (early 1942 units)
$3,760.00 (late 1942 units)

 

 

CLICK HERE to Reload the VictorySiren.com™ HOME PAGE

Copyright 2003, VictorySiren Foundation, Inc.

Hit Counter