Prince Miler
The Prince Miler was a medium-sized pick-up and panel van that Prince Jidōsha Kōgyō presented in 1957 as the successor to the Prince Truck . After the merger and later takeover by Nissan , the model was built as the Nissan Prince Miler and integrated into the Nissan Junior product range in 1970 .
1st generation 1957–1962
In September 1957, sales of the three-seat Miler Pickup (AOTH-1 / AQTH-1) began as the successor to the Prinz Truck presented in 1952. This was originally a 1.25 ton payload truck with a 1.5 liter 33kw / 45PS four-cylinder petrol engine (FG4) and most recently offered 1.5 ton payload with a 45kw / 60PS version of the (FG4). The Miler had a similar wheelbase and used the (GA30) petrol engine with 1.5L and 60HP. The payload was also 1500kg. Rigid axles with leaf springs were installed at the front and rear. From May 1958 the Miler (Arth-1) was offered which had a longer wheelbase and a longer and wider loading area, as well as an additional variant with a payload of 1750kg. At the same time there was now also a chassis for superstructures and a four-door box van / station wagon with 6 seats and a covered loading space. The Miler Arth-2 replaced the offer in September 1959. It now had a 50kw / 70PS version of the (GA30) and a Light Miler version with a 1.25 ton payload was also available. In April 1961 the Super Miler followed, which had a 1.9-liter petrol engine with 59 kW / 80 PS (GB), the output of which rose to 67 kW / 91 PS only six months later. From April 1962 there were only pickup and chassis models. The 1750kg version was dropped and in addition to the 1500kg version there was also the Light Miler with 1250kg and the Super-Miler with a payload of 2000kg.
2nd generation 1962–1970
In September 1962 a new model appeared. The front was also renewed with now double headlights, as well as a completely redesigned interior. The model was now available as Light-Miler (T430) and Super Miler (T431). The 1500kg variant was no longer produced. A differential lock was now offered as an option. In July 1965, the T440 series (T441 for the Super Miler) appeared with a single front suspension. The four-cylinder OHV engines with 1862 cm³ (now G2) and 1484 cm³ (G1) remained as well as the possible payloads. However, it was now powered by a 5-speed manual transmission. With these innovations, the Miler had a unique selling point in Japan and was a technical pioneer. In 1967, after the merger with Nissan, the models were now sold as Nissan Prince Light Miler (T446) and Nissan Prince Miler (T447) through the Nissan-Prince dealer network. There were technical changes in the engines. The Nissan R-1595 cm³ OHV engine with 52kw / 71PS for the Light Miler and the H20 1982 cm³ with 74kw / 99PS for the Miler, which was also used in the Nissan Junior, now only has a four-speed manual transmission Commitment.
When the new Nissan Junior (140 series) appeared in October 1970, the Miler's payload range was integrated into it and production of the Miler was ended. However, the Nissan Junior 140 continued to be marketed as the Nissan Miler through the Nissan-Prince dealer network.
