I'm surprised to see the HP rating at 145 @ 4200 RPM. That's the rating I've seen for the 261. Was the marketing dept. fudging the figures a bit to make a big sale to, say, the Post Office?


1951 3800 1-ton
"Earning its keep from the get-go"
In the DITY Gallery
1962 261 (w/cam, Fenton headers, 2 carbs, MSD ign.), SM420 & Brown-Lipe 6231A 3spd aux. trans, stock axles & brakes. Owned since 1971.