Méray bikes, technical details

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The horsepowers shown below are usually tax hps, not brake hps.

1926-1927

Type	?	?	175 racer	500 cc	350 cc sport	350 cc tourer	680 cc	300 cc tourer	600 cc tourer	750 cc tourer
Made (from-until)	1926	1926?	1927	1926-1927				1926		1927 March -1928
Engine	JAP		Villiers	JAP
From	England
Working mode	4-stroke OHV	4-stroke SV	2-stroke	4-stroke SV	4-stroke OHV	4-stroke SV
Displacement (cc)	245	175	172	490	346		2x346 2-cyl.	300	600	746
Bore x stroke (mm)	62.5x80	60x62	57x67	85.7x85	70x90		2x 70x88	70x78	85.7x104	2x 70x97
Power (hp)	11.6 (real)	3.8 (real)		11 (real)	13.6 (real)	7.7 (real)	17 (real)	6.5 (real)	14.8 (real)	18.2 (real)
Carburetor				AMAC or BINKS
Frame	Tubular with 1 front tube
Transmission Gearshift	Moss 3-gear
Wheels				27x3.85"	26x2 and 1/2"	26x3"	27x3.85"

1928-1929

Type	350 sv	350 ohv	600	500 ohv	500 sv	600	680	750 tourer	1000 sv
Made (from-until)	1928-1929
Engine	JAP
From	England
Working mode	4-stroke SV	4-stroke OHV		4-stroke SV	4-stroke OHV	4-stroke SV
Displacement (cc)	346		600	490		600	680	746	980
Bore x stroke (mm)	70x90		85.7x104	85.5x85		85.7x104	2x 70x88	2x 70x97	2x 85.5x85
Power (hp)	7.7 (real)	13.6 (real)	29 (real)		19.1 (real)	14.8 (real)	17 (real)	18.2 (real)	22 (real)
Carburetor	Binks or Amal
Ignition	Bosch magnet
Frame	New tubular frame with connecting steel plates
Transmission Gearshift	3-speed Burman with Coventry chain
Dimensions
Wheelbase (mm)
Height until saddle (mm)
Kerb weight (kg)	100	105		135					145
Max. speed (km/h)	85-90	100-105		120					90-100 with sidecar
Fuel consumption per 100 km (l)	3	3.5
Wheels	26x3.5"			26x3.5"
Fork	Méray-made		Trailing-system with a separate bumper		Trailing-system with a separate bumper			Trailing-system with a separate bumper
It is aimed to be...	a light tourer	a light sports model		a fast sports model.		a tourer		a tourer with a sidecar	a very strong tourer

1929-1936

Type	?	?	500 sv *	350 sv	1000 **	350	500
Made (from-until)	1930?	?	1930	1930	1930?	1935	1936
Engine	?	?	JAP
From			England			Probably in-house
Working mode	4-stroke OHV	4-stroke SV	4-stroke SV
Displacement (cc)	350		500	346	1000	350	500
Bore x stroke (mm)				70x90 mm
Carburetor				Amal
Frame	Triangular			The usual triangular		New, updated triangular
Transmission Gearshift	3-gear Burman			3-gear
Dimensions
Height until saddle(mm)				640

* there was another version with different oiling system. ** the old model, with new engine, modified tank and fenders.

Passenger cars, vans, lorry

Type	"szállítójármû"*			"szállítójármû"**		1-ton lorry
Made (from-until)	1927-1929?		1928-?	1930?-?		1935
Engine	JAP			?		Méray
From	England			?		in-house
Working mode	4-stroke SV			4-stroke SV
Displacement (cc)	346	490	490	500	600	1000
Bore x stroke (mm)	70x90	85.7x85
Power (hp)	7.7 (real)	11 (real)	12 (real)	12 (real)	14 (real)	20 (real)
Carburetor	Zenith
Frame	Made from U-formed elements with four semi-elliptic springs			Steel-frame
Transmission/Gearshift	3-speed Moss with chain			3-speed
Body	Open or closed upon request		Open with a box for the packs.	Open or closed
Number of seats	1		2	2-seater (side by side)		2
Dimensions (length/ width/height)(mm)	-					4300/ 1530/ 1650
Kerb weight (kg)	220					around 900
Max. weight (kg)	250		350	500	600	1000
Size of loading platform (m)	1.1x0.9		1.6x0.9	1.2x1.6		2.7x1.5
Height of box (m)	0.75		0.9	0.9 (closed) 0.6 (open).		0.6
Max. speed (km/h)	40			40		55

* means: van ** this redesigned model was the basis for the passenger car.

Copyright and Copy, 1995: Paul Negyesi Budapest, Hungary.

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