Wolseley 14/60

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Wolseley 14/60
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1938 Wolseley 14/60 saloon
Overview
Manufacturer Wolseley Motors [1]
Production1938–1948 [1]
5,731 built post war [1]
Body and chassis
Body style 4 door saloon [1]
tourer [2]
Layout FR layout [1]
Powertrain
Engine 1,818 cc (110.9 cu in), straight-6 [1]
Dimensions
Wheelbase 104.75 in (2,661 mm) [1]
Chronology
Successor Wolseley 6/80

The Wolseley 14/60 is an automobile that was produced by Wolseley Motors in the United Kingdom between 1938 and 1948.

Introduced in 1938 as part of the Wolseley Series III range, [2] the 14/60 was built on a 104¾ inch wheelbase and was powered by a 60 bhp, twin carburettor, 1,818 cc (110.9 cu in), inline six-cylinder engine. [1] It shared its styling with the Wolseley 12/48 which was introduced in 1937. [1] The 14/60 was offered as a four-door saloon [1] with a small number of ‘Redfern’ tourers also produced. [2]

Post-war production commenced in 1945 [2] and totalled 5,731 vehicles. [1]

A 1938 Wolseley 14/60 features prominently in the ITV crime/mystery series Foyle's War. [3]

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1948
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1948

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945-1970, Haymarket Publishing Limited, Revised paperback edition published 1993, page 228.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Series II & III, www.wolseleyregister.co.uk Retrieved on 27 December 2013
  3. https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_86369-Wolseley-14-60-Series-III-1938.html