Vauxhall Cadet

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Vauxhall Cadet Saloon Grosvenor (1933)
Vauxhall Cadet Saloon Grosvenor (1933)
Cadet (VY and VX)
Production period: 1930-1933
Class : Middle class
Body versions : Sedan , coupe , convertible
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.05-3.2 liters
(31.3-? KW)
Length: 4089 mm
Width: 1689 mm
Height:
Wheelbase : 2718 mm
Empty weight : 1270 kg
successor Vauxhall 14/6

Vauxhall Cadet also Vauxhall VY , or Vauxhall VX , is a mid-size car that Vauxhall Motors produced from 1930 to 1933. Vauxhall announced the completely new model on October 6, 1930. It was the first car the manufacturer offered at a price below £ 300. It was added to the larger Model 80 . Domestically, the model was called VY and had an engine with 2.05 liter displacement, while the export model was called VX and was equipped with an engine with 3.2 liter displacement. The Cadet was the manufacturer's first truly new model since General Motors bought it in 1925. It was basically an American model with some British specialties.

A two-dimensional representation of a bird ("Speedbird"), as used later by the BOAC , served as a hood ornament .

Synchronized transmission

The Cadet had a single-disc dry clutch and an unsynchronized three-speed gearbox. From the end of 1931 it was the first British car model to receive the “now famous synchronized transmission ” as standard , which “makes every driver an expert”. The two upper gears were synchronized.

body

The front seats are easy to move. There is a fan in the bulkhead. The rear of the six side windows are fixed, the middle ones can be wound down more than halfway, the front ones completely. The one-piece windshield can be opened fully. The spare wheel is in a recess in the left front fender, the tools in a locked storage compartment under the bonnet. The limousine covered with sheet steel is available in three colors. The cars have front and rear bumpers and there is a foldable luggage net.

Prices

Standard sedan: £ 280
Standard sedan with sunroof and safety glass: £ 298
Two-seater: £ 295
Sports coupe: £ 298
Coupe, 4 windows: £ 298

1933

For the 1933 model year, changes were made to the details that created more comfort and gave the car a better look; "The bodies are more impressive and the cars look lower". Parts of the bonnet, lights and bumpers were chrome-plated. The sedan's rear seats were lower and higher quality leather was used for the upholstery. A turbulence-free roof edge, a mirror-free, sloping windshield and glare-free headlights were installed; two electrically driven windshield wipers replace the single one driven by vacuum.

Four-door sedan with sunroof in the 1993 leak test
Coupé 4 windows (1933)
4 door sedan with sunroof: £ 295
Grosvenor luxury sedan: £ 325
Tickford all-weather sedan: £ 335
Coupe, 2 or 4 windows: £ 295
Convertible Romney, 2 seats: £ 325
Denton convertible, 4 seats: £ 335
all prices ex works.
All-weather sedan Tickford (Cabriolet) (1933)
Coupé (1933)

“The Tickford is a two-purpose car because the roof can be quickly folded up and the windows rolled down, making it practically an open car. The windows can also remain up and the roof open, which avoids drafts or too much air. These sedans have passed the test for durability and practicality. "

Engines

The VY has a six-cylinder in - line engine with a displacement of 2048 cm³ (bore × stroke = 67.5 mm × 95.25 mm), the 42 bhp (31.3 kW) at 3000 1 / min. perform. Its compression is 5: 1. The hanging valves are operated via tappets , push rods and rocker arms. The engine is suspended in rubber mounts at four points. The carburetor has linked throttle and choke actuators so that the engine starts easily even when cold. The cooling system does not have a thermostat. The three-flow intake manifold is mounted on the left side of the machine above the four-flow exhaust manifold with a square cross-section. The camshaft is driven by a double roller chain. The engine has four crankshaft bearings.

The VX engine is built into the export models. It is also an overhead six-cylinder in-line engine, but its displacement is 3178 cm³ (bore × stroke = 84.1 mm × 95.25 mm).

In 1933 better carburettors were installed, which helped the car to accelerate better and to lower fuel consumption.

landing gear

Both axles are rigid , suspended from semi-elliptical leaf springs and have single-acting hydraulic shock absorbers. The steering gear is a finger steering (worm steering ) from Bishop.

All four wheels are braked; they are partial servo brakes that are operated on the front axle by rods and cables, on the rear axle only by cables. The handbrake acts on the rear axle via a linkage.

The 1933 models had smaller rims, bigger tires, stronger bumpers, softer springs, and better shock absorbers.

Performance

The Times engine correspondent described the engine as quiet and smooth as a turbine with nice acceleration. The flexibility was proven "by the ability to accelerate from 3 & mph (5 km / h) to the speed of an express train in a few seconds in top gear, and without the slightest trace of a jolt in the transmission". Allegedly the top speed was 65 mph (104 km / h) even with strong headwinds. The gas mileage was good, about 23 mpg (12.28 l / 100 km); the oil consumption was 900 mpg (3.14 l / 1000 km).

"At this price, this car offers the impression of a luxury car in the best sense of the word and is also accessible to people with limited financial means."

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h Cars of To-Day in The Times , December 16, 1930. p. 10.
  2. ^ A b c d David Culshaw, Peter Horrobin: The Complete Catalog of British Cars, 1895–1975 . Veloce Publishing, Dorchester 1999. ISBN 1-874105-93-6 . P. 332.
  3. ^ A b c d Cars of To-Day in The Times , December 1, 1931. p. 8.
  4. a b c Cars of 1933 in The Times , September 21, 1932. p. 8.
  5. ^ A b The Olympia Show in The Times , October 18, 1932. p. 8.
  6. Display advertisment in The Times , September 29, 1932. p. 7.
  7. ^ Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. in The Times , June 12, 1931. p. 24.
  8. a b James T. Skinner: Luxury Motoring in The Times , June 19, 1933. p. 29.

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