Fact sheet for the 1928 Rugby Model X, from the club’s model catalog: body styles and prices, specifications and period illustrations. See the Rugby overview for the whole Rugby line.
Special features
- 1 ton capacity
- 25% overload capacity
- four-cylinder, 36 horsepower engine
Body styles and prices
| Body style | Price |
|---|---|
| Canopy top body | |
| Express body | |
| Grain body | |
| Hand hoist dump body | |
| Panel body | |
| Stake body | |
| Chassis with cowl | $695.00 |
Prices: 1928 prices, US dollars, f.o.b. Lansing.
Period illustrations
1928 Rugby X Chassis with Dump Body, factory illustration
1928 Rugby X Chassis with Express Body, factory illustration
Specifications
- Engine: Four-cylinder, “L” head. Bore 3-3/8″, stroke 4-1/4″. Piston displacement 152 cubic inches. S.A.E. rating, 18.2; brake horsepower 36 at 2400 r.p.m. Morse silent chain drive – adjustable; Nelson Bohnalite alloy pistons.
- Cylinders: Cylinder cast en-bloc with upper half of crankcase; detachable head.
- Crankshaft bearings: 3 bearing crankshaft.
- Engine lubrication: Force feed lubrication.
- Cooling system: Centrifugal water pump; honeycomb type radiator; water capacity – 12 quarts; 16″ – 4 blade fan – V belt drive.
- Carburetor: Tillotson economizer carburetor.
- Fuel supply: Capacity of tank, 11 gallons. Vacuum feed – Stewart.
- Clutch: Single dry plate, enclosed in flywheel; removable without disturbing engine or transmission.
- Transmission: Three-speed, selective sliding; ball bearing main shaft; alloy steel hardened gears; third speed, 1.00 to 1; second speed, 1.77 to 1; first speed, 3.32 to 1; reverse, 4.2 to 1; drive through special Spicer metal and rubber double universal joint, eliminating shocks.
- Front axle: Drop type – high-grade drop forged I-beam. Timken bearings.
- Rear axle: Semi-floating – banjo type; spiral beval gear and pinion. Pinion shaft straddle mounted on annular ball bearings; axle shafts on Timken roller bearings; pinion and gear mesh adjustable; gear ratio, 7.28 to 1.
- Brakes: Service – external 2-1/2″ wide on 14-3/8″ drums – foot operated; emergency – internal 2-1/2″ wide – hand operated; both brakes adjustable.
- Chassis lubrication: Alemite high pressure.
- Frame: Pressed steel; 5-1/2″ deep; five sturdy cross members – heavily gusseted.
- Springs: Semi-elliptic; Front – length 36-3/4″; width 1-3/4″ – seven leaves; Rear – length 45″; width 2-1/2″ – twelve leaves.
- Steering gear: Worm-and-gear type. Ratio, 11 to 1. 16″ wheel.
- Wheels: Wood artillery wheels, twelve large spokes.
- Tires: Front, 29 x 5.00 balloon tires. Rear, 30 x 5 high pressure tires.
- Wheelbase: 124 inches.
- Electrical system: Auto-lite.
- Equipment: Gasoline gauge, gasoline filter.
- General: Tread, 56″ front, 56-1/2″ rear; overall chassis length, 183-1/4″. Turning radius, 21 feet. Chassis weight, 2175 pounds; body weight allowance, 950 pounds; pay load, 2000 pounds; overload capacity, 25%. Operator, gasoline, water and equipment weight, 400 pounds.
Related pages
- 1928–1930 Rugby photo gallery of members’ cars
- Rugby sales literature and manuals
- Known Rugby cars and trucks
- All Rugby models
Sources: Original Rugby literature A-28-501-6.