Wolseley 4/44
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Wolseley 4/44 (1955)
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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
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Robson, Graham: AZ British Cars 1945-1980 , Herridge & Sons, Devon 2006, ISBN 0-9541063-9-3
- ^ The Wolseley 4/44 Road Test , The Motor, July 8, 1953