British Automotive from the 1960s
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AEC 690 (1964-1971)
Commercial vehicles
AEC 690 Truck Manufacturer AEC Production 1964 to 1971 Class Commercial Body style Truck/dumptruck Engine 6 cylinders Wheelbase 12 ft. 8 in. Length 24 ft. The AEC 690 was a 6 x 4 (6 wheel) Dumptruck built from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s .To replace the 3673M model. History The truck had a pay ...
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AEC History (1916-1980)
Manufacturers
AEC (Associated Equipment Company) History Automotive Manufacturer: of London Great Britain from 1916 to 1980. Associated Equipment Company ( AEC for short ) is the name of a former British manufacturer of buses and other commercial vehicles . History In 1912, the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) ...
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AEC Mammoth (1930-1978)
Commercial vehicles
AEC Mammoth Lorry history Manufacturer: Associated Equipment Company Production period: 1930 to 1978 Type commercial vehicle Body Truck various Engines: diesel engines The AEC Mammoth was a heavy truck produced by the British manufacturer Associated Equipment Company (AEC) from 1930 to 1978 in vari ...
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AEC Swift (1964-1974)
Bus Coach
AEC Swift Bus Manufacturer AEC Production 1964 to 1974 Class Commercial vehicle,Bus Body style bus,single-decker Engine 6 cylinders Wheelbase 18ft 6in Length 36 ft. The AEC Swift was a single-deck bus built from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s .AEC Swifts were also sold to several operators in the U ...
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Austin 1000 1300 (1963-1974)
Motor Cars
Austin 1000 1300 BMC ADO16 1963-1974 Overview Manufacturer BMC British Leyland Production 1962–1974 Designer Sir Alec Issigonis Body and chassis Class Compact car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door saloon 2-door estate Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive Dimensions Wheelbase 93.5 in (2,375 mm) Leng ...
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Austin A40 Farina Mark I (1958-1961)
Motor Cars
Austin A40 Farina Mark I 1958 to 1961 Overview Production 1958–61 169,612 Designer(s) Pininfarina Powertrain Engine 948 cc A-Series I4 Dimensions Wheelbase 83.5 in (2,121 mm) Length 144.25 in (3,664 mm) Width 59.5 in (1,511 mm) Height 56.5 in (1,440 mm) Kerb weight 1,764 lb (800 kg) approx. The Aus ...
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Austin Champ (1951-1965)
Off-Road vehicles
Austin Champ 1951 to 1965 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Also called WN1, WN2, WN3. Production September 1, 1951-May 1956 (13,000 produced) Body and chassis Body style Four-seat "Jeep"-style tub Powertrain Engine 2838 cc 80 hp (60 kW) I4 petrol Dimensions Length 3.66 m (12 ft) Width 1.6 ...
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Austin FX4 Taxi (1958-1997)
Commercial vehicles
Austin FX4 Taxi 1958 to 1997 Overview Manufacturer Austin, Carbodies, LTI Production 1958–97 Body and chassis Body style 2-door funeral 4-door saloon Dimensions Wheelbase 2,810 mm (110.6 in) Length 4,570 mm (179.9 in) Width 1,740 mm (68.5 in) Height 1,770 mm (69.7 in) Curb weight 1,600 kg (3,527 lb ...
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Austin Gipsy (1958-1968)
Off-Road vehicles
Austin Gipsy 1958 to 1968 Overview Manufacturer British Motor Corporation Production 1958–1968 Number made 21,208 Body and chassis Body style Four-wheel drive Powertrain Engine Austin (A70) OHV 55 hp (41 kW) diesel 2200 62 bhp (46 kW) Dimensions Length 139 in (3,531 mm) or 160 in (4,064 mm) Chronol ...
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Austin Princess 3.0 & V Plas (1959-1964)
Luxury Cars
Austin Princess 3-litre Vanden Plas 1959 to 1964 Overview Production 1959-1964 12,703 made Body and chassis Body style 4-door saloon Powertrain Engine 2.9 L C-Series I6 Dimensions Wheelbase 84 in (2,134 mm) 1959 - 1961 86 in (2,184 mm) 1961 - 1964 Length 187.75 in (4,769 mm) Width 68.5 in (1,740 mm ...
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Austin Princess 4-litre V Plas R (1964-1968)
Luxury Cars
Austin Princess 4-litre Vanden Plas 1964 to 1968 Overview Production 1964-1968 6781 made Powertrain Engine 3909 cc 6-cylinder IOE engine The Vanden Plas Princess 4-litre R with its Rolls-Royce all-aluminium 175 bhp engine was announced in August 1964. With an unusually high power to weight ratio th ...
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Austin Princess A135 V Plas (1952-1968)
Luxury Cars
Austin Princess A135, Vanden Plas 1952 to 1968 Overview Production 1952-1968 200 made Powertrain Engine 3995 cc 6-cylinder overhead-valve Dimensions Wheelbase 132 in (3,353 mm)(long-wheelbase) Length 215 in (5,461 mm)(long-wheelbase) Width 73 in (1,854 mm) Height 70 in (1,778 mm) The Austin A135 Pr ...
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Bedford Beagle (1964-1973)
Commercial vehicles
Bedford Beagle (1964 to 1973) The Bedford Beagle was an estate car conversion of the Bedford HA 8cwt van, which itself was based on the Vauxhall Viva HA. The conversions were undertaken by Martin Walter Ltd in Folkestone, Kent, most famous for Dormobile campers based upon the larger Bedford CA comm ...
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Bentley T-series T1 T2 (1965-1980)
Luxury Cars
Bentley T-series T1 T2 (1965-1980) Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe, Cheshire Production 1965–1980 Predecessor Bentley S3 Successor Bentley Mulsanne Class Full-size luxury car Body style 4-door saloon 2-door saloon 2-door convertible Layout FR layout Platform monocoque Engine 6230 ...
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Biota (1969-1976)
Manufacturers
Biota Products Ltd.Automotive Manufacturer Dinnington , South Yorkshire,Great Britain from 1969 to 1976. The Biota Products Ltd. was a British kit car automaker in Dinnington , South Yorkshire UK from the late 60s to the mid 1970s . History With a race-proven chassis, superior handling, extremely l ...
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BMC 350 EA (1968-1984)
Commercial vehicles
BMC 350 EA van history Manufacturer: BMC / Leyland Production period: 1968 to 1984 Type: commercial vehicle designs: Panel van , flatbed , minibus Engines: Gasoline 2.5 liters Diesel 2.5 liters In 1968, the BMC 350EA launched as the successor to the Morris LD Van / Austin 1000 / 1500kg Van . Follow ...
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