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A sectioned illustration of the Austin A40's 1200cc engine – the direct predecessor to the B series. The precursor of the "B" series engine was a 1200 cc Overhead Valve (OHV) engine which was used in the 1947-1952 Austin A40 Devon, and, in slightly modified form, in the 1953 Austin A40 Somerset.
A petrol version of this modified engine was 'reverse-engineered' for use in the Mini Tractor whilst retaining parts commonality with the diesel variant, rather than using a standard petrol A-series unit. The diesel A series was also sold as a marine engine under the BMC name alongside the diesel B-series engines. Production ceased in 1969.
The Austin A40 Farina is a small, economy car introduced by Austin in saloon (1958) and A40 Countryman (1959) estate versions. It has a two-box body configuration. It was badged, like many before it, as an A40, consistent with Austin's naming scheme at the time, based on the approximate engine output in horsepower; and to distinguish it from other A40 models, it was also given a suffix name ...
For 1959, the Oxford, announced on Lady Day 25 March 1959, [4] was merged into the mid-sized Pinin Farina-designed BMC Farina range along with a half-dozen other previously announced models, including the 1958 Wolseley 15/60 and 1959 Riley 4/68, Austin A55 Cambridge Mark II, and MG Magnette Mark III. The Austin and Morris cars were nearly ...
Pages in category "BMC engines" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. BMC A-series engine;
See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon.. The A40 Devon (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) are automobiles that were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952 – the first post-war saloons to be produced by Austin – featuring a mix of old and new technologies.
A40 Farina Mk I: 2-door saloon, Countryman 4 948 169,612 1958 1961 Lancer: 4-door saloon (A product of BMC Australia) 4 1,489 1958 1962 A55 Cambridge Mk II: 4-door saloon, Countryman 4 1,489 149,994 1959 1961 A99 Westminster: 4-door saloon 6 2,912 15,162 1959 1961 Austin Gipsy: 4wd 2-door 4 2,199 21,208 1959 1967 A60 Cambridge
The Austin A40 Somerset is a motor car which was produced by the Austin Motor Company from 1952 until 1954. The Somerset replaced the Austin A40 Devon and, as a body-on-frame car, it was comparable in size to its predecessor. It shared a number of components with the Devon which included a similar 1.2 litre straight-4 pushrod engine.