Wolseley 4/44

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Wolseley 4/44 (1955)
Wolseley 4/44 (1955)
4/44
Sales designation: 4/44
Production period: 1953-1956
Class : Lower middle class
Body versions : limousine
Engines: Otto engine :
1.25 liters (34 kW)
Length: 4267 mm
Width: 1549 mm
Height: 1520 mm
Wheelbase : 2591 mm
Empty weight : 1100 kg
Previous model Wolseley 4/50
successor Wolseley 15/50

The Wolseley 4/44 car was originally designed by the Nuffield Group, but when it was released in 1953, Wolseley was already part of the BMC . The car was based in large part on the MG Magnette ZA , which was released later that year.

Unlike the MG, the 4/44 had an XPAW version of the XPAG engine with 1250 cm³ displacement, which was known from the later MG T series , but with low power, as only a single carburetor. It made 46 bhp (34 kW) at 4800 rpm. The four-speed gearbox had a steering wheel shift.

The body of the car was self-supporting, the wheels at the front were individually suspended and spring-loaded, and at the rear there was a driven rigid axle on leaf springs.

The 4/44 was intended for the upscale market and was well-equipped with wood-paneled dashboard, leather seats and the traditional Wolseley grille with illuminated emblem, but was quite expensive in the UK market at £ 997.

One example tested by The Motor magazine reached a top speed of 117 km / h and accelerated from 0 to 100 km / h in 29.9 s. The fuel consumption was 10.4 l / 100 km.

In 1956 the 4/44 was replaced by the similar looking 15/50 after 29,845 copies .

Web links

Commons : Wolseley 4/44  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Robson, Graham: AZ British Cars 1945-1980 , Herridge & Sons, Devon 2006, ISBN 0-9541063-9-3
  2. ^ The Wolseley 4/44 Road Test , The Motor, July 8, 1953