Prince Clipper
The Prince Clipper was a pickup truck that Prince Jidōsha Kōgyō , then Fuji Seimitsu Kogyo, launched on the Japanese market in 1958 as the successor to the Prince Cabover (AKTG-1) announced in 1955. Clipper is translated from English for proud horse that is a hit. After Nissan joined Prince in 1966, the model became the Nissan Prince Clipper and sold through the newly established Nissan Prince dealer network. With the complete takeover of Prince by Nissan in 1970, the model became the Nissan Clipper and is now sold through the Nissan Cherry and Nissan Bluebird dealer network, as the Prince dealer network now only offers high-priced vehicles such as B .: Nissan Gloria and Nissan President was reserved.
Prince Cabover (ca.1955-1958)
The Prinz Cabover (type AKTG-1) was announced in 1955 and was the forerunner of the Prince Clipper.
Prince Clipper (1958-1966)
In October 1958, the Prince Clipper AQTI-1 began selling in Japan. The model did not have a conventional radiator grille, but a front mask with two rows, each with three oval, chrome-rimmed cooling air inlets. The truck with a maximum payload of 2 tons was powered by a 1484 cm³ OHV four-cylinder gasoline engine type GA30 (60 HP @ 4,400 min −1 , 10.75 kgm @ 3,200 min −1 ) and a 4-speed manual transmission. The body shop was outsourced to Showa Aircraft, followed a little later by a van based on the flatbed truck (common term in Japan for panel vans and minibuses ). From October 1959 the Clipper AQTI-2 followed with a more powerful gasoline engine type GA4 (70 hp @ 4,800 min −1 , 11.5 kgm @ 3,600 min −1 ) with unchanged displacement. In April 1960 there were minor changes and the differential was changed to hypoid gearing (reduction ratio 7.167: 1).
In February 1961 the Super Clipper (BQTI-1) with a maximum payload of 3 tons and a 1862 cm³ OHV four-cylinder gasoline engine type GB30 (80 hp @ 4,800 min −1 , 14.9 kgm @ 3,200 min −1 ) was added to the 2 ton truck ) set aside. As early as June 1961, the output was increased to 91 hp (BQTI-2), the small clipper received minor changes (AQTI-2 type 2). In May 1962, the range was expanded again to include the Super Clipper with an extended wheelbase, also available as a van was available.
In March 1963, the model series received 4 instead of 2 front headlights, making it the first domestic medium-weight front control truck to have separate headlights. The clipper now had revised engines, with 54 kW (73 hp) in the 1.5L and 71 kW (96 hp) in the 1.9L in the Superclipper. There was an optional 5-speed manual gearbox for the 1.5L engine; it was standard for the 1.9L. In January 1964 there were again minor changes and a modified dashboard.
Nissan Prince Clipper 1966-1973
Nissan Clipper 1973-1976
In April 1966 the second generation of the Clipper started, now as the Nissan Prince Clipper T65. The front mask now had two large ellipses on the outside for the headlights and the middle ones as cooling air inlets with the Prince emblem in the form of two crossed chrome struts. Initially, the engines known from the 1st generation were used as drives, and from 1968 Nissan engines with 5-speed manual transmission were used. The petrol engine is the Nissan H20 4-cylinder with 1982 cc and 99 hp and the SD22 diesel engine. In January 1973 the series became the Nissan Clipper T40, remained structurally identical, but the Prince emblem that had been used until then disappeared.
Nissan Clipper 1976-1981
The C340 clipper was launched in May 1976. This was a Nissan Caball C340, but the clipper's grille was designed based on the previous models and was also used for the export version of the Caball. The van models were no longer built. Furthermore, the Nissan H20, now revised, with a 5-speed manual transmission was used. In 1978 the clipper was revised again, and a version with a lower platform was introduced, in September 1979 further minor changes followed and the engines were adapted to the current emission regulations.
In June 1980 there was further improvement when partial safety windows were introduced and a 3,300 cc ED33 engine was added. To make it easier to start, it was given an automatic pre-glow system with an after-glow function, and exhaust brakes were set as options for some models. Power steering is also available as an option on some models, but cannot be installed at the same time as air conditioning.
Production ended in December 1981 and was replaced by the Nissan Atlas , built in Europe and sold as the Nissan Cabstar .
