The A70 Hampshire and later A70 Hereford were large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1954. They were conventional body-on-frame cars with similar styling to the smaller A40 Devon. 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. ... The British Motor Corporation (BMC) was a car company, formed by the merger of the Austin and Morris companies in 1952. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... A full-size car is term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car, usually having a wheelbase greater than 2. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is 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 means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 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. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is 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 means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... 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. ... In Automobile design, an FR, or Front-engine, Rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is 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 or retracting roof. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... 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. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon. ...

A70 Hampshire

Most Hampshires were 4-door saloons, though some estate and pickup truck versions were also built. A 2.2 L (2199 cc) straight-4 pushrod engine was used for power. Production of the A70 Hampshire model ended in 1950 with just over 35,000 built. This article is about the type of car. ... 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. ... Error creating thumbnail: convert: unable to open image `/mnt/upload3/wikipedia/en/d/d2/Pickupwlrsm. ... 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... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

A70 Hereford

The A70 Hereford replaced the Hampshire in 1950. A new addition to the saloon and estate models was a 2-door convertible. A notable mechanical change was the use of hydraulic brakes. The smaller A40 Somerset had similar styling and even shared the same door panels. Sales were slow, with just over 50,000 prodced when the A90 Westminster replaced it in 1954. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Saab 900 Convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible is an automobile with a folding or retracting roof. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ... The Westminster series large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1954, replacing the A70 Hereford. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...