See Austin A40 for other A40 models.

The Austin Cambridge (sold as A40, A50, A55, and A60) was an automobile range sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954 through 1969. It replaced the A40 Somerset but was entirely new with modern unibody construction. The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ... A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive, layout places the engine in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... This article is about the type of car. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Oxford name was used by the Morris Motor Company on a number of models, beginning with the 1913 Bullnose Oxford, and ending with the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. This page covers the post-war Oxford MO through the Oxford VI. // Oxford MO After World War II, the Oxford MO... The Riley 4 was an automobile produced by BMC from April 1959 through the 1960s. ... MG had used the Magnette name on a number of saloons since the 1930s, but the Magnette models of the 1950s and 1960s are best-remembered. ... The Wolseley 15/60 was the first of the mid-sized Pinin Farina-designed automobiles from BMC. Launched in 1959, the design would eventually be shared with seven other marques. ... The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Oxford name was used by the Morris Motor Company on a number of models, beginning with the 1913 Bullnose Oxford, and ending with the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. This page covers the post-war Oxford MO through the Oxford VI. // Oxford MO After World War II, the Oxford MO... The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A number of different automobiles of the 1950s and 1960s were marketed under the A40 name by the Austin Motor Company. ... A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... The Austin Motor Company was British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in the 50s but declining after absorption into British Leyland. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... Monocoque (French for single shell) or unibody is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...

The Cambridge was only produced with a 4-passenger, 4-door saloon body, though a few pre-production 2-doors were also made. It had a modern body design with integrated fenders and a full-width grille. The name had previously been used to designate one of the available body styles on the pre-war 10hp range. This article is about the type of car. ...

A40 Cambridge

The 1.2 L straight-4 pushrod engine used in the A40 was carried over from the Somerset. Only 30,000 A40 Cambridge models were produced. The A40 name was re-used on the A40 Farina, though that car was neither a replacement nor much related to the A40 Cambridge. The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... A pushrod engine or overhead valve (OHV) engine is a type of piston engine that places the camshaft below the pistons (usually beside and slightly above the crankshaft in a straight engine or directly above the crankshaft in the V of a V engine) and uses pushrods or rods to... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ...

A50 Cambridge

The A50 Cambridge used a new 1.5 L (1489 cc) B-Series four which was good for 50 hp (37 kW). It sold better and remained in production through 1957 with nearly 115,000 made. The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Technical advances in the A50 Cambridge included an optional Borg-Warner overdrive unit for the top three (of four) gears. A semi-automatic transmission was also offered, though it was not popular with buyers. BorgWarner is a U.S. automotive parts supplier, known for its automatic transmissions and turbo chargers. ... Overdrive can refer to two different things, one of these things is a device, and the other is an idea. ... An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ...

A55 Cambridge

In 1957, the A55 Cambridge was introduced to replace the A50 model. It used the same 1.5 L B-Series engine as its predecessor, though 51 hp (38 kW) was now available. The Cambridge had been restyled somewhat and now had a larger boot. Just over 150,000 were produced when it was replaced by a new Pinin Farina-designed A55 Cambridge for 1959. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A55 Cambridge Mk. II

The A55 Cambridge Mark II was produced from 1959 through 1961. It was a rebadged Morris Oxford and retained the 1.5 L B-Series engine, now with an SU carburettor. A "Countryman" estate model appeared in 1960. Just under 150,000 were built in total. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... The Oxford name was used by the Morris Motor Company on a number of models, beginning with the 1913 Bullnose Oxford, and ending with the 1961–1971 Oxford VI. This page covers the post-war Oxford MO through the Oxford VI. // Oxford MO After World War II, the Oxford MO... The carburetor (or carburettor, carb for short) is a device which mixes air and fuel for an internal_combustion engine. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A60 Cambridge

An updated Cambridge model, now called the A60, was introduced for 1961. It included a new 1.6 L version of the B-Series straight-4 engine. New styling covered a chassis that was both longer in wheelbase and wider in track than the A55. A Diesel version was introduced later. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Diesel or Diesel fuel is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ...

The A60 Cambridge sold well, with over 275,000 built when production finally ended in 1969. Its intended successor, the front wheel drive Austin 1800, did not dent sales, so Cambridge production was moved to the Morris plant at Cowley. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Austin 1800 was a saloon car built by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) from September 1964 to 1975 and colloquially known as the Landcrab. The 1800 was voted European Car of the Year for 1965. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... Cowley in Oxfordshire is a residential and industrial area within the city of Oxford, originating with the former villages of Cowley, Temple Cowley and Cowley St John. ...

An enthusiastic and active worldwide owners club called the Cambridge-Oxford Owners Club caters for these cars and their 'Westminster' derived six cylinder sisters. The club aims to keep the cars on the road, provides advice, spares and a social forum for enjoying the cars.

The Club can be contacted at: www.co-oc.org or UK phone number: 07966 249506