The Wolseley Motor Company was an automobile manufacturer in the United Kingdom from 1905. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

History

Wolseley began as the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Company before being spun off (with financing from Vickers) as an independent concern in Birmingham in 1901. The company had already manufactured its first automobile (in 1895) under the brilliant engineer, Herbert Austin. Austin managed the new Wolseley company for a very short time before resigning and embarking on a bicycle ride around then leafy Birmingham to form his own concern at an old print works in Longbridge, the Austin Motor Company was born in 1905. Wolseley plc is a British company based in Droitwich formerly known for the manufacture of Wolseley motor cars. ... The Vickers corporation, founded as the Vickers company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Herbert Austin (1866-1941) was an English automobile designer and builder. ... The Longbridge Plant from the Air, 2005. ... The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905. ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Wolseley purchased the Siddeley Autocar Company, with founder John Davenport Siddeley in charge. Siddeley (later Baron Kenilworth) took control of the merged concern, renaming the marque Wolseley-Siddeley until his resignation in 1910. He went on to manage the Deasy Motor Company, which became Siddeley-Deasy. This later merged with Armstrong-Whitworth to become Armstrong-Siddeley. John Davenport Siddeley (Baron Kenilworth) was a captain of the automobile industry in the United Kingdom. ... Baron Kenilworth is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ... For a letter of marque, authorising a privateer, see that article. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Siddeley-Deasy (Deasy Motor Company before 1912) was a British automobile company based in Coventry in the early 20th century. ... Siddeley-Deasy (Deasy Motor Company before 1912) was a British automobile company based in Coventry in the early 20th century. ... Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd was a major British manufacturing company of the early years of the 20th century. ... The Armstrong-Siddeley automobiles (and later aircraft engines) were an English marque manufactured from 1919 (after the company was formed in 1917 by a merger between two Coventry_based companies, Armstrong-Whitworth and Siddeley-Deasy) to 1960. ...

Wolseley Motor Company

The company officially became the Wolseley Motor Company in 1914. It also began operations in Montreal and Toronto, Canada as Wolseley Motors Limited. This became British and American Motors after World War I. 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ...

In 1918, Wolseley began a joint venture in Tokyo, Japan with Ishikawajiama Ship Building and Engineering. The first Japanese-built Wolseley car rolled off the line in 1922. After World War II, the Japan venture reorganized, renaming itself Isuzu Motors in 1949. Today, Isuzu is part of General Motors. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō  listen, literally eastern capital), is located in the Kanto region on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Isuzu Jidōsha Kabushiki Kaisha (Isuzu Motors Ltd. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ...

Wolseley grew quickly selling upmarket cars, and even opened a lavish showroom, Wolseley House, in Piccadilly Circus. Finances were strained, however, and the company faced receivership in October, 1926. Piccadilly Circus is a plaza and traffic intersection in the West End in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, near Soho and Theatreland. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Nuffield

Wolseley was purchased by William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield for £730,000 in 1926. Other bidders included General Motors and the Austin Motor Company. Morris renamed the company Wolseley Motors and consolidated its production at the sprawling Ward End Works in Birmingham. William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield (10 October 1877 - 22 August 1963) was the founder of the Morris Motor Company and a philanthropist. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... The Austin Motor Company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham by Herbert Austin, the former manager of the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Company in 1905. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ...

In 1935, Wolseley became a subsidiary of Morris' own Morris Motor Company and the Wolseley models soon became based on Morris designs. It became part of the Nuffield Organisation along with Morris and Riley/Autovia in 1938. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company. ... The Nuffield Organisation was an automobile manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. ... Riley was a British motorcar manufacturer, and had earlier been a cycle manufacturer. ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After the war, Morris and Wolseley production was consolidated at Cowley, and badge engineering took hold. The first post-war Wolseleys, the similar 4/50 and 6/80, were based on the Morris Oxford MO. Later, Wolseleys mainly shared with Riley, namely the 4/44 and 6/90. 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. ... Badge engineering is a term that describes the rebadging of one model of car as another. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ... The 4/50 and similar 6/80 were Wolseley Motor Companys first post-war automobiles. ... 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... Riley was a British motorcar manufacturer, and had earlier been a cycle manufacturer. ... 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 6/90 replaced the 6/80 as Wolseley Motor Companys top-line automobile. ...

Other badge engineering exploits followed at BMC. In 1957 Wolseley 1500 was based on the planned successor to the Morris Minor. The next year, the Wolseley 15/60 debuted the new mid-sized BMC saloon design penned by Pinin Farina. It was followed by similar vehicles from five marques within the year. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Riley One-Point-Five and similar Wolseley 1500 were upscale versions of the venerable Morris Minor. ... The Morris Minor was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September 1948, and attracted immediate attention as a completely new model with a revolutionary design. ... 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 tiny Wolseley Hornet was based on the Mini but was shared with Riley as the Elf. Finally, a version of the Morris 1800 was launched in 1967 as the Wolseley 18/85. The Riley marque, long overlapping with Wolseley, was retired in 1969. Wolseley continued in diminished form with the Wolseley Six of 1972, but it was finished just three years later with the single-year Wolseley 18-22. Today, the Wolseley marque is owned by the MG Rover Group. Alternative meanings: mini (with lower-case m) is also colloquial for miniskirt and, less commonly, for miniature figure. ... The Mini is the name of a rather petite car produced from 1959 to 2000, and the name of a newer one known as New MINI launched in 2001. ... Riley was a British motorcar manufacturer, and had earlier been a cycle manufacturer. ... Alternative meanings: mini (with lower-case m) is also colloquial for miniskirt and, less commonly, for miniature figure. ... Categories: Automobile stubs | Austin vehicles ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 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. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... For a letter of marque, authorising a privateer, see that article. ... MG Rover was the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ...

List of Post-War Monocoque Wolseley vehicles

Wolseley long used a two-number system of model names. Until 1948, the numbers reflected the vehicle's RAC horsepower and true horsepower output, respectively. Thus, the 14/60 was rated at 14 hp (RAC) for tax purposes but actually produced 60 hp (45 kW). Later, the first number equaled the number of cylinders. After 1956, this number was changed to reflect the engine's displacement for four-cylinder cars. Therefore, the seminal 15/60 was a 1.5 L engine capable of producing 60 hp (45 kW). Eventually, the entire naming system was abandoned. 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. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... 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. ...

• Four-cylinder
  • 1948-1953 Wolseley 4/50 (Morris Oxford MO)
  • 1952-1956 Wolseley 4/44 (MG Magnette ZA/ZB)
  • 1956-1958 Wolseley 15/50 (MG Magnette ZB)
  • 1957-1965 Wolseley 1500 (Riley One-Point-Five)
  • 1965-1974 Wolseley 1100/1300 (Morris 1100)
  • 1967-1971 Wolseley 18/85 (Austin 1800)

• Six-cylinder
  • 1948-1954 Wolseley 6/80 (Morris Oxford MO)
  • 1954-1959 Wolseley 6/90 (Riley Pathfinder)
  • 1959-1961 Wolseley 6/99 (Austin A99 Westminster)
  • 1961-1968 Wolseley 6/110 (Austin A110 Westminster)
  • 1972-1975 Wolseley Six (Austin 2200)
  • March-October 1975 Wolseley 18-22 (Austin Princess)

• Midsize
  • 1958-1961 Wolseley 15/60 (Austin Cambridge)
  • 1961-1971 Wolseley 16/60 (Austin Cambridge)
• Compact
  • 1961-1969 Wolseley Hornet (Mini)