Vauxhall 14-6
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Vauxhall Model J
Australia
| Vauxhall 14-6 | |
|---|---|
 1947 Vauxhall Fourteen-Six (unitary hulled six-light saloon, 1938-1948) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Vauxhall |
| Also called | Vauxhall Fourteen-Six Vauxhall Model J |
| Production | 1939 to 1948 |
| Assembly | England 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 | 1,781 cc OHV I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 105 in (2,667 mm) |
| Length | 168 in (4,267 mm) |
| Width | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) |
| Curb weight | 22.5 long cwt (2,520 lb; 1,143 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Vauxhall Light Six |
| Successor | Vauxhall Velox |
The Vauxhall 14-6 is an automobile produced by Vauxhall in England from 1939 until 1948.
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, 1,781 cc 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]
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]
