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		Austin's first overhead value engine, the 2199cc Sixteen, was fitted in the 1940 12 body and chassis in 1945, though independent front suspension had to wait for the 1948 Princess and Sheerline and the 1.2 litre A40.
		Austin and Morris merged in 1952 to form the British Motor Corporation and that year saw the appearance of the A30 with 803cc ohv engine, it was also Longbridge's first unitary construction car.
		New models in 1955 included the Cambridge with A40 or A50 power units, together with the Westminster, which was fitted with a 2.6 litre six, Farina styling was a feature of the 1959 range, which saw further rationalization with MG, Morris, Wolseley and Riley offering badge-engineered versions of the Austin Cambridge theme.
	www.vea.qc.ca /vea/marques1/austin.htm (751 words)

	Austin A30 and A40 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Austin A30 is a 2- or 4-doorr small vehicle the Austin motor company after the 2nd world war were first of all only means vehicles and upper class vehicles in the production program.
		The Austin 7 was produced no longer and painfully was missed by the clientele, that was not able to afford the larger vehicles.
		In the year 1951, Austin introduced an entirely new vehicle: The new model A30 was formed and had in the modern Pontonform for the first time an even deceit car body with only 3414 mm lengths and 1378 mm of width.
	www.all-car-photos.com /Austin/Austin-A30-A40.php (630 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset BMC Saloon
		The Somerset was a short-lived replacement for the even more upright 'Austin of England' A40 Devon and Dorset models of the postwar years.
		The Somersets owner was after something a little more suitable for the hilly dales, and I think the wheezy A40's puny 1200 engine was found to be too gutless, whereas the Beemer would fit the bill as a characterful and very lively replacement.
		Once the cuddly little Austin was back at the ranch, along with close relatives the A40 Farina and A30, I made a start on diagnosing her woes.
	www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /my_car_a40Somerset.htm (987 words)

	A40 Somerset 1952-1954 - Phil Seed's Virtual Car museum
		Based on a chassis that has given to motorists everywhere a fuller appreciation of light car travel it is enthusiastically welcomed as a brilliant addition to a famous range of cars.
		It seems strange that Austin called this a coupé, as it is obviously a convertible
		Here is a model, dependable in the Austin tradition, combining the grace and good manners of a modern saloon car with the utility required by those who wish to carry goods.
	www.philseed.com /austin-a40-somerset.html (433 words)

	British Motor Manufacturers 1894-1960, Austin
		Austin was in severe difficulties by 1921 and the situation was not helped by the introduction of the Horsepower Tax in that year.
		Austin was so keen to continue with the small car that he threatened to sell the concept to the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Company, where he was still chairman.
		In 1952 an agreement was reached with Metropolitan and the American styled Austin Metropolitan (sometimes known as a Nash or a Rambler) was produced using the A40 engine and A30 suspension in either an open or closed body shell.
	www.britishmm.co.uk /history.asp?id=81 (725 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Austin A40 Somerset
		It replaced the A40 Devon and was quite similar to that body-on-frame car, including using the same 1.2 L straight-4 pushrod engine.
		The Somerset was initially only a 4-door saloon, though a 3-passenger 2-door convertible model was also sold.
		Over 173,000 copies were sold before the Somerset was replaced by the A40 Cambridge in 1954.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Austin_A40_Somerset (265 words)

	Austin A40 Cambridge
		When it arrived, the A40 Cambridge was the third-generation Austin A40, and the first to have been designed under the umbrella of the BMC organization.
		Compared with the superseded A40 Somerset it was new from stem to stem, and there was neither a family likeness, nor many significant carry-over mechanical components.
		Although the A40 Cambridge sold well enough, it was overshadowed by the success of the larger-engined A50 version, and when the time came to restyle the shell for early 1957, the A40 itself was discontinued.
	www.co-oc.org /A40.html (598 words)

	McLellan's Automobile Literature :: Cars & Trucks - Austin (Items with photos)
		Front of sheet is white, with pink and fl lettering, and has three photo renderings showing pink Austin A40 Somerset Convertible, with maroon top up, down and in half-top position, with discussion.
		AUSTIN (Austin A30 [Seven] and A40 [Somerset] and Austin Healey 100), "Austin of England": 4 page non-color folder, 11x9.
		White cover, with gray, white and fl lettering, is photo rendering showing three-quarter frontal view of red Austin A40 Mk II 2-Door Saloon, with fl top, and family getting ready for fishing trip.
	www.mclellansautomotive.com /sales-lit/bymake/austin/index.shtml (6316 words)

	Eugenio's Peugeot 404 site - Pininfarina and 'Sister' Page
		The A40 Dorset was a 4 door saloon, and the Devon was the 2 door equivalent.
		Austin A60 Vans and Pickups were made for many years until the dawn of the Morris Marina Van and Pickups in about 1973, but these use the pre-Pininfarina body of the Austin A50 circa 1955 (depicted in the picture here).
		In about 1963 the Austin A40 was facelifted (with full width grille bars) and given the 1098cc engine at the same time as the Morris Minor.
	www.grapa.net /peugeot404/404sister.htm (865 words)

	1949 Austin A40 ( John Hinde )
		Before John got the Austin in 1993 it had spent most of its life in Baralba near Moura, it had spent some 20 years in a shed.
		After September 1949 the A40 Devon's were fitted with quarter vent windows in the front doors The previous A40s had a B shaped bumper with one piece front side windows
		This was a good thing because somewhere hidden away at the end of the Hindes shed is a sad and incomplete Austin A40 Tourer, the Devon was bought as a source of spare parts.
	restored-classics.com /austin/page2.html (240 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset 1200cc - restored 1950s Austin saloon photo at Classic Wheels
		This A40 Somerset 1200cc is fl, and is a saloon of the type popular in the 1950s era.
		No Somerset ever set the world alight for outstanding pace but it was a solid dependable family car for the family in the early fifties.
		Please note that this Austin A40 Somerset 1200cc photo and all other images are Copyright and not to be reproduced anywhere else in any form, and no images are to be linked to direct from other websites.
	www.classic-wheels.co.uk /old_austin_a40_somerset_1200cc.htm (427 words)

	Welcome to the Austin A30/A35 Owners Club
		Bob Wyatt, in his work entitled 'The Austin 1905-1952', suggests that: 'Austin had chosen Lord partly for his undoubted organising and engineering ability, but also because he knew that Lord would do everything in his power to beat Nuffield as a car maker’.
		Austin were shipping 2000 cars a month to Canada in 1949.
		In the early post-war years the Austin Motor Co. had been very aware of the need to keep their vehicles in the public eye and to this end we saw Austin cars taking part in several record breaking attempts and other exploits.
	www.austin-club.com /?opt=102b (2146 words)

	CanadianDriver: Motor Memories - Austin A40
		This would soon change, however, and the Austin Motor Co. of Longbridge, Birmingham, was one of the earliest to offer an all-new post-war model: the Austin A40.
		The Austin was much more comfortable at 88 (55), which still required its little four to spin at 3700 rpm.
		The A40 arrived at a propitious time because we were still suffering a shortage of new cars caused by the industry shut-down during the war.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/bv/austin_a40.htm (828 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset - Motorbase
		In 1952 Austin launched a facelift A40 to replace the ageing Devon which first appeared in 1947, the new car was named the A40 Somerset, carrying on with the "home counties" name theme.
		The new Somerset was really little more than a restyled Devon, albeit with slightly more power coming from the same A40 1200cc engine.
		Inside the Somerset had a steering column change, front bench seat and an umbrella handbrake lever, all adding to the American theme.
	www.motorbase.com /vehicle/by-id/281 (188 words)

	Classic: 1952 Nissan Co-Operation with Austin
		The reason why Austin had been chosen as a partner is that at the time no other company exported more cars to the US market.
		The agreement stipulated that (1) annually 2,000 units of the A40 would be imported and assembled; (2) the components would be increasingly sourced from within Japan; and (3) Austin would provide all necessary technical support both for the assembly and for the shift toward domestic production.
		On April 4, the first vehicle came off the line at the Tsurumi Austin factory and on May 8, a commemorative launch event was held in the city, with guests including the Trade and Industry Minister and the UK Ambassador.
	www.worldcarfans.com /classics.cfm/country/jcf/classicID/5060921.001/nissan/classic-1952-nissan-co-operation-with-austin (568 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset - restored 1950s Austin saloon photo at Classic Wheels
		This A40 Somerset is fl, and is a saloon of the type popular in the 1950s era.
		If you're interested in classic Austin vehicles, don't forget to have a look around the rest of this old transport website as you'll find more about Austin, in addition to this restored A40 Somerset from the saloon section.
		Please note that this Austin A40 Somerset photo and all other images are Copyright and not to be reproduced anywhere else in any form, and no images are to be linked to direct from other websites.
	www.classic-wheels.co.uk /old_austin_a40_somerset.htm (350 words)

	1953 AUSTIN A40 SOMERSET
		In effect it was a re-bodied Devon, with slightly transatlantic bulbous styling based on that of the existing larger A70 Hereford and smaller A30, together with improvements in interior space and driveability.
		In comparison to other 1:43 models, the Lansdowne Somerset saloon looked rather large, in fact it was closer to 1:41, but it was an excellent miniature in most other respects.
		Body coloured inserts in the plated wheels (that were a fraction small in relation to the models size) gave the effect of having plated rim embellishers fitted, while the plated hub caps had the Austin wing design in their depressed centre.
	www.whitemetal-model-reviews.co.uk /LDM9&B.htm (1010 words)

	My A40 Somerset Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		My father was bought this Austin A40 Somerset in August 1989.
		Apearing complete concerning the glasses and mechanics, wich was important at the time, once it was dificult to get components for replacement in Portugal for this model, and internet communnication don't exist at time, the car was left in bad conditions by is last owner.
		So at the end of 6 months of work, the Austin A40 Somerset was on the road again, like new, making us proud for finished this unfinished project in 1989-1990.
	www.carlosrino.com /my_a40_somerset_story.htm (261 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset - GB Classic Cars
		The Austin A40 Somerset was launched in 1951 and had a short production run of just two years.
		It was similar in appearance to the smaller A30 saloon car, but was built on a separate chassis unlike the A30 which was Austin's first unitary construction car.
		The four cylinder engine was the same unit that was used in the earlier Austin Devon models, but some improvements had been made to up the power output of it.
	www.gbclassiccars.co.uk /austin_a40somerset.html (163 words)

	AUSTIN
		En 1905 Herbert Austin était directeur-général de Wolseley, lorsqu'il installe sa propre compagnie dans une ancienne imprimerie à Longbridge au sud de Birmingham.
		En 1952, Austin et Morris s'unissent pour former la British Motor Corporation et cette année-là, sort la première monocoque, l'A30 de 803 cm3.
		En 1955, sortent la Cambridge avec les moteurs A40 ou A50 et la Westminster équipée d'un 6 cyl.
	www.vea.qc.ca /vea/marques/austin.htm (571 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset car parts, & bits for A40 Somersets & classic Austins in general
		This section of free ads at Classic Wheels is not just for Austin A40 Somerset owners, but also anyone who is an enthusiast or interested in buying or selling items relating to these classic Austins, and wants to try the internet to further their search.
		This page is targeted at ads for the A40 Somerset in particular, if this isn't exactly what you are interested in, click the left hand border to view the full list of Austins and other classic motors (there are over 2,000 to choose from!).
		If you no longer own or drive this type of A40 Somerset, but wonder where your old automobile is now, pop a note on here for free and see if its new owner gets in touch.
	www.classic-wheels.co.uk /classic_car_adv/old-austin-a40-somerset.htm (825 words)

	1952 Austin A40 Somerset Coupé specifications - Carfolio.com automobile specifications database
		Spezifikationen 1952 Austin A40 Somerset Coupé auf Deutsch.
		Sspecificaties 1952 Austin A40 Somerset Coupé in het Nederlands.
		Caractéristiques 1952 Austin A40 Somerset Coupé en Français.
	www.carfolio.com /specifications/models/car/?car=14586&Austin (452 words)

	Austin A40 Somerset Car Spares and Information on Austins, A40 Somersets etc
		This section on OCC is for the owner driver who perhaps has a particular part that he/she has on their 'bits needed' list.
		To advertise your FREE Austin autojumble spares, wants, projects, literature or information request on this noticeboard, please complete the form further down the page - No restored Austins for sale, unless they're scrap A40 Somersets being sold for parts only please!
		Wanted for my austin somerset convertible round plastic knobs to lower roof down.chrome trim fits over top of roof in middle on out side.door trim fits on lower half of out side of door.
	www.oldclassiccar.co.uk /freeads/austin_a40_somerset.htm (1375 words)

	Classic Cars Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The A40 Cambridge replaced the separate chassis A40 Somerset, which had been based on the 1947 A40 Devon, this new A40 model made good use of modern monocoque chassis technology.
		The A40's styling was very modern for 1954 and featured an overall square body design, complete with a full width grille that did not resemble the old traditional Austin design, although the old "flying A" mascot still adorned the bonnet.
		The 1200cc A40 Cambridge failed to sell in large quantities, mainly because it seemed under-powered compared to its 1489cc, A50 sister car.
	www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk /vehicle/by-id/282 (197 words)

	Austin A40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A number of different automobiles of the 1950s and 1960s were marketed under the A40 name by the Austin Motor Company.
		Austin's naming scheme at that time derived from the approximate engine output, in horsepower.
		Therefore, the models were also given textual names (originally based on counties of England).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Austin_A40 (113 words)

	Valve Springs At: oldcarbits.com
		A35, A40 mk.2 1962-1969 / Mini Clubman 1976-1980 / 1100, mk.2(twin carb.), Allegro 1100 all with 1098 cc.
		A40, Cambridge, Countryman (1200 cc.) 1954-1956 / A50, A55, A60 (all Cambridge) 1489/1622 cc.
		/ A35 / A40 mk.2 / 1100 1098 cc.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /mjbdirect/oldcarbits/main_files/partslist_files/valvesprings.htm (679 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Austin Racing Austin, 6 cyl, 100 hp - made in England 1908
		Austin Morris A35, 34 hp - made in England 1957
		Austin Westminster A95, 6 cyl - made in England 1958
	www.corvetteworld.de /best/austin.htm (118 words)

	eBay.co.uk - austin a40, austin a 40, austin, austin a35 items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Austin 7 Seven Ruby A30 A35 A40 A55 A110 Tyre Gauge
		Austin 7 10 Ruby A30 A35 A40 A110 Cambridge Hip Flask
		Austin A40 engine and gearbox 1098cc (mg a35 minor)
	search.ebay.co.uk /austin-a40_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ3 (381 words)

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