The A40 Somerset was an automobile sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1952 through 1954. It replaced the A40 Devon and was quite similar to that body-on-frame car, including using the same 1.2 L straight-4 pushrod engine. The engine was updated to produce 42 hp (31 kW), however. The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... 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. ... 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. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... 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. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon. ... Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. ... 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...
The Somerset featured an updated "Transatlantic" body style designed for export and resembled the larger A70 Hereford. The Somerset was initially only a 4-door saloon, though a 3-passenger 2-door convertible model was also sold. Over 173,000 copies were sold before the Somerset was replaced by the A40 Cambridge in 1954. This article is about the type of car. ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding, retracting, or removable roof. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Austin's first overhead value engine, the 2199cc Sixteen, was fitted in the 1940 12 body and chassis in 1945, though independent front suspension had to wait for the 1948 Princess and Sheerline and the 1.2 litre A40.
Austin and Morris merged in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation and that year saw the appearance of the A30 with 803cc ohv engine, it was also Longbridge's first unitary construction car.
New models in 1955 included the Cambridge with A40 or A50 power units, together with the Westminster, which was fitted with a 2.6 litre six, Farina styling was a feature of the 1959 range, which saw further rationalization with MG, Morris, Wolseley and Riley offering badge-engineered versions of the Austin Cambridge theme.
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