Vauxhall 14-6

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Vauxhall 14-6
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Vauxhall Fourteen-Six 1938-1948
unitary hulled six-light saloon
1947 example
Overview
Manufacturer Vauxhall
Also calledVauxhall Fourteen-Six
Vauxhall Model J
Production1939 to 1948
AssemblyEngland
Australia
Body and chassis
Body style 4-door saloon
2-door coupé (Australia)
2-door roadster (Australia)
2-door coupé utility (Australia)
2-door roadster utility (Australia)
Layout FR layout
Related Bedford JC
Powertrain
Engine 1,781cc I6
Dimensions
Wheelbase 105 in (2,700 mm)
Length168 in (4,300 mm)
Width63.5 in (1,610 mm)
Curb weight 22.5 cwt
Chronology
Predecessor Vauxhall Light Six
Successor Vauxhall Velox

The Vauxhall 14-6 is an automobile produced by Vauxhall in England from 1939 until 1948.

Contents

Announced in October 1938 for the 1938 British International Motor Show at Earls Court, the 14-6 was offered as a six-light, four door saloon and was powered by a four bearing, OHV, 1,781cc Straight-six engine. [1] [2] It had a top speed of 70 mph and could accelerate from 0-50 mph in 18.2 seconds. [3]

Engine, transmission and suspension

The previous engine was retained but with compression ratio raised from 6.25 to 6.75:1 and revised timing increasing the output to 48 bhp at 3000rpm. [3] Other features included independent front suspension using torsion bars in place of the previous Dubonnet system with semi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear, Lockheed hydraulic brakes and a three-speed all-synchromesh gearbox in place of the four-speed "silent third" gearbox. [2]

Unitary chassis-body

The car now had a unitary hull which had a 4 in (100 mm) longer wheelbase and 1 in (25 mm) wider track than its predecessor which made it larger than the 12-4 model announced at the same time. Previously the 12 and 14 hp models had shared the same body. Interior features included individual leather front seats and a rear seat with fold-down arm rest, a rear window blind and a sliding sunroof.

Post World War II models can be distinguished by bonnet-louvre and grille changes. [4] A total of 45,499 were produced, including 30,511 in the post war period. [2] [4]

Australian production

A Vauxhall 14 J was built by Holden in Australia without unitary construction [5] which was beyond the capacity of local presses but sharing much of the English car's styling. [6] [7] The separate chassis allowed the Australian firm to provide open and utility bodies. Commencing in 1939, the 14 was offered in sedan, coupé and roadster body-styles. [8] and as in England but in a Holden version, a light utility. [9]

A 14 sedan was the first civilian car to be produced by Holden in the post war period, leaving the Fishermans Bend assembly line on 21 May 1946. [8]

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References

  1. Cars Of 1939, Vauxhall 14 changes The Times 6 October 1938 page 17
  2. 1 2 3 Gillies, Mark; Sedgwick, Michael (1993). A-Z of Cars of the 1930s. Haymarket Publishing. p. 208. ISBN   9781870979023.
  3. 1 2 Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-0-333-16689-5.
  4. 1 2 Gillies, Mark; Sedgwick, Michael (1994). A-Z of Cars 1945-1970. Haymarket Publishing. p. 212. ISBN   9780600333913.
  5. Improved bodies for Vauxhall 14 Truth 4 June 1939 page 12
  6. Darwin, Norm (1983). The History of Holden since 1917. Ford Publications. pp. 87–89. ISBN   9780959228700.
  7. Vauxhall 14 Sydney Morning Herald '2 May 1939 page 6
  8. 1 2 Darwin, Norm (2002). 100 Years of GM in Australia. pp. 130–133. ISBN   9780646414768.
  9. Striking gains in latest Vauxhall product The Sun 2 May 1939 page 14

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