Wolseley 15/50

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Wolseley
Wolseley 15/50
Wolseley 15/50
15/50
Sales designation: 15/50
Production period: 1956-1958
Class : Middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
1.5 liters (40 kW)
Length: 4394 mm
Width: 1549 mm
Height: 1524 mm
Wheelbase : 2591 mm
Empty weight : 1118 kg
Previous model Wolseley 4/44
successor Wolseley 15/60

The Wolseley 15/50 was a revised version of the Wolseley 4/44 . The biggest difference was in the engine: the 4/44 had a Morris engine, and after production of the MG TF was discontinued, it was the only car with this engine. For reasons of rationalization , the 15/50 came out with a B-series BMC motor. The rest of the construction largely corresponds to the MG Magnette .

In contrast to the engine of the MG, the engine of the 15/50 only has a single SU carburetor, so with 55 bhp (40 kW) at 4000 min −1 it has a little less power than its sister model. In contrast to the 4/44, the 15/50 has a middle switch. From 1956 there was a Manumatic semi-automatic system on request . This was operated by a microswitch hidden in the shift lever, which operated a vacuum servo. Sometimes it was difficult that 1st gear was not synchronized, because you had to double-clutch to downshift and double-declutching.

The vehicle had a self-supporting structure and independent wheel suspensions, with coil springs at the front and the driven rigid axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs at the rear. The car had rack and pinion steering and the four drum brakes (drum diameter: 229 mm) were from Lockheed .

In order to do justice to Wolseley's market positioning in the upper class, the car had luxury features, such as a dashboard made of polished walnut wood, seats and door panels with leather covers and the traditional Wolseley grille with an illuminated emblem. The front individual seats were very close together so that the car could be used as a six-seater, even if it was actually offered as a four-seater. The handbrake lever was under the dashboard. A heater was part of the standard equipment.

power

A copy with Manumatic was tested in 1957 by the British magazine “The Motor” and reached a top speed of 125 km / h. It managed the sprint from 0-100 km / h in 26.7 seconds. The fuel consumption was 9.84 l / 100 km.

In 1958, the Wolseley 15/60 designed by Farina replaced the 15/50 after 12,352 copies.

Web links

Commons : Wolseley 15/50  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Robson, Graham: AZ British Cars 1945-1980 , Herridge & Sons, Devon 2006, ISBN 0-9541063-9-3
  2. ^ Culshaw, David & Horrobin, Peter: The Complete Catalog of British Cars 1895–1975 , Veloce Publishing plc., Dorchester 1997, ISBN 1-874105-93-6
  3. ↑ a b c The Wolseley 15/50 , The Motor, February 6, 1957