Wolseley 18/85 (1938 to 1948) | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Wolseley |
Production | 1938–1939 1945–1948 8213 built post war |
Body and chassis | |
Body style | 4 door saloon |
Layout | FR layout |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2,322 cc (141.7 cu in) Straight-6 |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,654 mm (104.5 in) |
Length | 4,369 mm (172.0 in) |
Width | 1,702 mm (67.0 in) |
Height | 1,676 mm (66.0 in) |
Curb weight | 1,422 kg (3,135 lb) [1] |
Chronology | |
Successor | Wolseley 6/80 |
The Wolseley 18/85 is an automobile which was produced by Wolseley in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1939 and from 1945 until 1948.
Introduced in 1938, [2] the 18/85 was built on a 104 in (2,600 mm) wheelbase, [2] and was powered by an 85 bhp, twin carburettor, overhead valve, 2,322 cc (141.7 cu in), inline six-cylinder engine, which it shared with the MG SA. [3] Post-war production of the model began in the autumn of 1945 and totalled 8213 vehicles. [3]
An 18/85 driven by Humphrey Symons and Bertie Browning set a London to Cape Town record of 31 days 22 hours, completing the 10,300 mile journey on 21 January 1939. [4] The time included a 12-day break for repairs following a plunge into the Gada River in the Belgian Congo. [4] Bertie Browning kept a handwritten diary during the trip. [5]
The 18/85 model name was again used on a Wolseley from 1967 to 1972. This was a variant of the BMC ADO17, which was also marketed under Austin and Morris names.