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  • Austin K8VC (1947-1954)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s 1950s
    Austin K8VC (1947-1954)

    AUSTIN K8VC Bus From 1947 to 1954 Introduced in 1947, the Austin K8VC bus is a forward control type chassis with a wheelbase of 9ft 2in. Designed to carry 12 to 14-seats. It is ...

  • Austin London Taxicab (1930-1948)

    Specialized
    1930s 1940s
    Austin London Taxicab (1930-1948)

    Austin London Taxicab (1930 to 1948) The Austin London Taxicab used a modified Austin Heavy Twelve-Four chassis clothed with new bodies designed by London's largest taxicab ...

  • Austin Princess I, II, III (1947-1956)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Austin Princess I, II, III (1947-1956)

    Austin Princess 1947 to 1956 A120-135 I, II, III Overview Manufacturer Austin/BMC Production Princess 1 (DM2/DS2) 1947-50 Princess II (DM3/DS3) 1950-53 Princess III (DM5/DS5) ...

  • Austin Sheerline A110 A125 (1947-1954)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Austin Sheerline A110 A125 (1947-1954)

    Austin Sheerline A110 & A125 1947-1954 Overview Manufacturer Austin Motor Company (1947-52) British Motor Corporation (1952-54) Production A.110 1947-1947 12 vehicles A.125 ...

  • Austin Tilly (1937–1945)

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    Military
    1930s 1940s
    Austin Tilly (1937–1945)

    Austin Tilly History Manufacturer Austin Motor Company Limited Production 1937–1945 Body style van 2-door pickup Engine 4-cylinder side-valve Austin Light Utility 4 × 2 , ...

  • Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940)

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    Race cars
    1940s
    Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 (1940)

    Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 1940 Overview Manufacturer Auto Avio Costruzioni Production 1940 2 produced Assembly Modena, Italy Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-seat ...

  • Autoette (1948-1970)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Autoette (1948-1970)

    Autoette Electric Car Company American Automotive manufacturer Long Beach, California. USA From 1948 to 1975 The Autoette was a microcar created and manufactured from 1948 to the ...

  • Barrett (1948-1968)

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    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Barrett (1948-1968)

    W & F Barrett Ltd. Automotive manufacturer of Bristol.Great Britain from 1948 to 1969. W & F Barrett Ltd. is a former automotive company based in Bristol , South West ...

  • Bedford ML (1940-1953)

    lorries Trucks
    1940s 1950s
    Bedford ML (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD ML Lorry and bus From 1940 to 1953 Bedford ML lorry from 1949 Originally introduced in 1940, the Bedford ML model was built as a 2/3 ton lorry chassis of normal control ...

  • Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

    Bus Coach
    1930s 1940s 1950s
    Bedford OB Coach (1939-1951)

    Bedford OB coach Bedford OB The Bedford OB model was a bus or coach chassis introduced in 1939. It was designed as a successor to the Bedford WTB. The OB has a wheelbase of ...

  • Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s 1950s
    Bedford OLAZ (1940-1953)

    BEDFORD OLAZ Bus From 1940 to 1953 The O model Bedford is a normal control chassis introduced in 1940 wartime basically as a goods model. The OLAZ was supplied as a chassis only ...

  • Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

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    Bus Coach
    1940s
    Bedford OWB (1942-1945)

    BEDFORD OWB Bus From 1942 to 1945 In order to ease the acute shortage of public service vehicles during World War Il, the Government authorised three chassis manufacturers to ...

  • Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

    Military
    1940s
    Bedford QL truck (1941-1945)

    Bedford QL Truck Produced 1941 to 1945 Engine 6-cylinder petrol engine 3,519 cc 72 hp (54 kW) The Bedford QLD was the Bedford QL series general transport truck ...

  • Beech (1946)

    Manufacturers
    1940s
    Beech (1946)

    Beech Aircraft Corporation Automotive manufacturer USA From 1946. The Beechcraft Corporation American aircraft manufacturer smaller model for both the civil and the military ...

  • Bentley Mark V (1939-1941)

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    Luxury Cars
    1930s 1940s
    Bentley Mark V (1939-1941)

    Bentley Mark V Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited Derby, Derbyshire Production 1939–1941 11 produced Assembly Derby, England chassis only Predecessor Bentley 4¼ Litre ...

  • Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952)

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    Luxury Cars
    1940s 1950s
    Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952)

    Bentley Mark VI (1946-1952) Manufacturer Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe Cheshire Production 1946–1952 5208 produced Assembly Crewe, England Predecessor Mark V Successor R ...

  • BMC Car Timeline

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    Timelines
    1940s
    BMC Car Timeline

    BMC Cars & Vans Timeline History Austin Austin A125 Sheerline 1947–1954 Austin A135 Princess 1947–1956 Austin A40 Sports 1950–1953 Austin A70 Hereford 1950–1954 Austin A30 ...

  • BMW 321 (1938-1950)

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    Motor Cars
    1930s 1940s
    BMW 321 (1938-1950)

    BMW 321 (1938 to 1950) Overview Manufacturer Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) Sowjetische AG Maschinenbau Awtowelo Production 1938–1941, 3,814 built 1945 - 1950, 8,996 built ...