BSA A10 Golden Flash Motorcycle 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961

A10 Golden Flash

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The use of an all over finish of pale golden beige produced what many BSA enthusiasts feel is the most handsome BSA of all, the appropriately named Golden Flash. The 646cc overhead valve vertical-twin engine was the work of Bert Hopwood, though based on an earlier Bert Perkins design with a single camshaft situated at the rear of the cylinder block. A main stay of their vertical-twin range for several years, the A10, was developed for the USA and became a forerunner of the Rocket series which culminated in the Rocket Gold Star of the early 1960s.

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Lancia Aurelia 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Lancia Aurelia 1950s

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Announced in 1949 the ground-breaking Lancia, Aurelia featured all-independent suspension, inboard rear brakes, a four-speed transaxle and an ohv V6 engine of 1750cc. A GT version, (B20) was introduced in 1951 with a slightly shorter wheelbase, an 85bhp 2 litre engine and a body styled by Pininfarina. The Aurelia won its class at Le Mans, scored a 1-2-3 in the Targa Florio and came second in the Mille Miglia in 1951.

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ERF KV (Edwin Richard Foden) 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961

ERF KV

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Edwin Richard Foden was the youngest son of Edwin Foden who founded the famous Foden steam wagon whose history dates back to 1856. In 1933 ER, as he was called, broke away from the family Foden concern and started building diesel-powered lorries, using proprietary units such as Jennings cabs and Gardner engines. ERFS KV models were introduced in 1954, featuring a striking new style cab with an oval grille and panoramic windscreen. It was common on all the KV models and lasted until 1961 when another new cab was introduced.

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BSA DBD34 Gold Star Motorbike 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963

DBD34 Gold Star

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The best known of all BSA motorbikes, the Gold Star was the chosen mount for any aspiring competition rider during the 1950s and early 1960s. The top of the range Clubmans models normally featured clip-on handlebars, swept-back exhaust, an Amal 1.5-in (38mm) Grand Prix carburettor and an RRT2 close ratio gearbox.

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Silver Cloud 3 Rolls Royce 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965

Silver Cloud 3 1950s-1960s

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Introduced in 1962 as a replacement for the Silver Cloud II, the Silver Cloud III featured a distinctive new front-end style with four paired headlamps and a more powerful engine, although following Rolls-Royce tradition this extra power was not disclosed. In 1965, the Silver Cloud III was still mounted on a separate chassis with drum brakes and a live rear axle and although arguably still "The Best Car In The World", at the time the model was beginning to fall behind the rising standards of chassis refinement. A total of 2,044 "Standard Steel" Silver Cloud IIIs were produced before the arrival in late 1965 of the monocoque Silver Shadow series.

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Silver Wraith Rolls Royce 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959

Silver Wraith 1940s-1950s

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The custom-bodied Rolls-Royce series of the post-war years, the Silver Wraith continued a famous name from the 1930s. Rolls Royce built the chassis, which was essentially a stretched-wheelbase version (127 or 133 inches) of the Silver Dawn/Bentley Mark VI platform, with the same suspension design and drive-trains. Bodywork was supplied by traditional R-R specialists - Park Ward, HJ Mulliner, Hooper and others, most with wood framing and light-alloy or steel panels. Many Silver Wraiths had classic lines, with freestanding headlamps, separate front wings, divisions between passengers and chauffeur and the characteristic Rolls Royce Parthenon grille.

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Guy Arab Mk4 East Kent Bus 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

Guy Arab Mk4

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In 1940 the Ministry of Supply contracted Guy Motors to produce a double-decker to utility specification, the result being the Arab Mk I of which 500 were built. As a rugged, unsophisticated chassis, the Arab placed the Guy among the country's leading bus manufacturers. East Kent built up a fleet of Mk 4s Arabs with Park Royal bodywork between 1952 and 1958. The bus shown is a one-off prototype dating from 1952, which had bodywork built by Guy.

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Jaguar 2.4 / 3.4 Litre Mk1 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959

2.4/3.4 Litre Mk1

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In 1955 the new 2.4 litre saloon started several trends for Jaguar. It was the first "small" Jaguar to be designed in the post-war years, the first to use the smaller version of the XK engine, and to used a unit construction bodyshell. It sold alongside the Mk VIIM and XK 140 models, as a smaller lower-priced car than the big saloon. The 112bhp 2.4 struggled to reach 100mph, so Jaguar introduced a 3.4 litre dating from 1957. The earlier 2.4 litre model can be identified by a slightly smaller grille and full rear wheel spats.

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Triumph Tiger 110 Motorcycle 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961

Triumph Tiger 110

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In the immediate post-war market Triumph got going with the Speed Twin and the Tiger 100 twins and although these were perfectly acceptable to the British, the Americans were soon demanding more performance. Edward Turner obliged with the 649cc Thunderbird and then later evolved from a high-performance edition which he named the Tiger 110. Engine changes included the beefed-up crankshaft, larger inlet valves and a compression ratio of 8.5:1. The T110 in Britain found its niche in production-machine racing, aquitting itself well at Thruxton in 1955.

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Land-Rover 107 inch Series 1 1956, 1957, 1958

107 inch Series 1

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In the Autumn of 1956 the wheelbases of both the existing models were increased by two inches. Thus, the 86 inch became the 88 inch and the 107 inch became the 109 inch model. This increase was not to make the load bed any larger but to allow extra room in the engine bay, even though the new engine around which the Land-Rovers had been redesigned did not actually become available until the June of 1957. It was a 2-litre OHV four-cylinder diesel and fulfilled a long-standing need for a diesel alternative to the petrol Land-Rover. Petrol and Diesel 88 inch and 107 inch continued side by side until April 1958 when a completely revised Land-Rover range was introduced.

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Austin Metropolitan 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961

Austin Metropolitan

Launched in America and Canada as early as 1954 the Metropolitan was released for home market consumption in 1957. Basically a two-seater, with children's seats behind, it was available in convertible or hardtop forms. At first the engine was a 1200cc unit from the Austin A40, but in 1956 a change was made to the 1489cc BMC B-series engine. A three-speed, column change gearbox was used and suspension , steering and braking systems were borrowed from the A30 or A40 models. Most were finished in two-tone colour schemes and a heater and a radio were fitted as standard. Whitewall tyres were a popular option. The Metropolitan did very well for the company, enjoying the distinction of being one of the best selling British-made cars in the US at the time. Last of the line, the Series IV of 1960-61 boasted quarter-lights to the door windows and an external opening boot. The Metropolitan never wore the Austin badge, even for the home market cars.

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Austin A105 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959

Austin A105

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Austin's first popular medium sized six after the war was the 1954 A90 Westminster, which followed the lines of the A40/A50 Cambridge. The styling was the same but in fact the new Westminster was built 2 ½ " wider and had a longer front end in order to accommodate the new six-cylinder 2639cc C-series engine. Fitted with a single Zenith carburettor, the engine developed85bhp and gave the model a top speed of 85mph. From 1956 the A105 model was introduced with a high compression engine, twin SU carburettors and 120bhp on tap. It was better equipped than the A90 and was available in a range of two-tone colour schemes with fog lamps, whitewalls and fancy wheel trims. For 1957 a restyled Westminster was launched and designated the A95. It featured a new grille and a new, longer rear end. The A105 version of the car continued with these styling updates and now had overdrive as standard together with the option of an automatic gearbox.

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Bristol Lodekka FLF Bus 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 Mansfield District 1950s

Bristol Lodekka FLF

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The mould breaking Bristol/ECW Lodekka design revolutionised the concept of lowheight double-deckers, permitting normal central gangways in both decks in place of the awkward upper deck offset gangway of the lowbridge designs. The Lodekka first appeared in 1949 in prototype form and went into production in 1954 with the LD series, to be replaced from 1959 by the flat-floor, air-suspension F series models. Of the total 5,217 Lodekkas built, 1,867 were FLFs.

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Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk1 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

Aston Martin DB2/4

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Introduced to the public at the London Motor Show of 1953, the DB 2/4 was a continuation of the DB2 theme. The 4 designation denoted four seats and to provide extra room the model was given an extended roofline and much larger rear windows. The longer rear fender development gave the DB2/4 a sense of bulk not found in the DB2. Originally fitted with a 2.6 litre engine, this was enlarged to 2,922cc (140bhp) in April 1954, which improved the top speed to an impressive 118mph and 0-60mph in around 10.5 seconds. Both closed and drophead versions of the car were offered from the beginning of production. Total production for the DB2/4 Mk1, DB2/4 Mk2, and DB Mk3 was 565, 199 and 551 vehicles respectively.

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Morris LD Van 1952-1968

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Produced between 1952 and 1968 the forward control Morris LD series offered a 1 or 1.5 ton capacity. With wide rear doors, a low floor line and sliding front doors, these versatile models found popularity with many businesses.

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Morris J2 Van 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967

Morris J2 Van

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The Morris J2 of 1956 was Britain's first fully forward-control compact van. Launched with the 1,489cc B Series engine, column change and pressed steel cab seats, it was BMC 's answer to Bedford's market leading and long-lived CA. Available also in pick-up or minibus form, the J2 and its Austin counterpart, the 152 Omnivan ran until 1967. Total production was 160,000.

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Vauxhall E-type Cresta 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957

E-type Cresta

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The completely new E-type Wyverns and Veloxes with curved instead of flat windscreens and coil and wishbone independent front suspension appeared in 1951, but used the old L-type engines until spring 1952, when both were given more powerful 79.4 x 76.2mm engines. Minor styling changes were made to the E-types from 1954, when the fronts were altered, first with a grille of "waterfall" chrome strip covering the opening and then from 1956 this horizontal bar grille with the big V motif. From 1955 the Cresta had become the top model, priced at £855.

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Morgan Plus 4 1950-1969

Morgan Plus 4

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The Plus in Plus 4 stands for extra power, provided in the first instance by the four cylinders of the 2038cc Standard Vanguard engine and then by the engines of the Triumph TRs. Introduced in 1950, the two-seater reached production first, followed by the four-seater and the coupe within the space of a year. By 1954, after some experimentation, the classic "high-cowled" style was achieved.

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Morgan 4/4 Series 2, 3, 4, 5 1955-1968

4/4 Series 2, 3, 4, 5

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In 1954, after a gap of four years, Morgan re-introduced the 4/4 as a lower powered more economical model to run alongside Plus 4. The new 4/4 was a fully cowled model whereas the last 4/4 had been a "flat-rad" and the engine was a Ford, rather than Standard Triumph product. This revived ties that went back to the days of the three-wheelers. As Ford changed its engines, Morgan followed and the 4/4's performance improved as it went through the 105E Anglia (Series III), 109E Classic (Series IV) and 116E Cortina (Series V) engines.

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BMW 507 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959

BMW 507

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The 507 convertible was one of BMWs most attractive ever models, but sadly the car was too expensive to sell in the numbers anticipated on the US market. Its performance was good for a mid-fifties machine, with a top speed of 124mph. Power came from a 3.2-litre 150bhp pushrod overhead-valve V8 engine and the exceptional styling was by Albrecht Goertz. Only 252 cars were manufactured.

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