From: NAME: Alex McLellan
FUNC: MDA/CAATS
TEL: (604) 231-3054 <AMCLE AT A1 AT CATM01>
To:
"british-cars@autox.team.net"@mdavcr@galaxy@hobbes@psi%mda.2@mrgate@catm01
Author: Alex McLellan
Date: 25-Mar-1994
Posted-date: 08-Apr-1994
Subject: British car lists - additions
Comments on PART 2 of the brit.car.directory
These cars were all available in 1959
Allard
Palm Beach Mark II sports. 6cyl Ford or Jag 2553cc or 3442cc
90bhp or 210bhp. weight 21cwt or 21.5cwt
Gran turismo coupe, basically same car with different body.
Alvis
TD21 Saloon with body by Park Ward 6 cyl, 2993cc 104bhp 29cwt
TD21 dhc 29cwt
Armstrong Siddeley
Star Sapphire Saloon 6cyl 3990cc 165bhp 35.5cwt
Sapphire 346 Limousine. 6cyl 3435cc 125bhp, 36cwt
A-M
DB Mark III 1951
DB Mark IIIs 1953 saloon
6cyl 2922cc 162bhp (195 'special') 2884lb
DB4 saloon 6 cyl, 3670cc 240bhp, 2884lb
DBR1/300 Sports/racing 2-seater
6cyl 2922cc 250bhp 1765lb fast!
ASTRA
Astra Utility ?1959 322cc 15bhp weight 7cwt (784lb) slow!
AUSTIN-HEALEY
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100-6 '59? conv ? ? 2639 ? 117hp weight 22cwt
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BENTLEY
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Series S 4dr saloon 6cyl 4887cc CR 8:1
Mulliner-bodied Flying Spur was available in 1959
Park Ward did a drop-head coupe on the continental chassis
It was still common then to buy the Bentley chassis from R-R, and have the
body added by the builder of your choice - Mulliner, Park Ward, Hooper -
even Van Den Plas!
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BERKELEY
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Foursome had a 3 cylinder 492cc Excelsior engine, 30 bhp weight 7cwt
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BRISTOL
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406 weight, 3010lb
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DAIMLER
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SP250 also known as a 'Daimler Dart'
Double Six 72-79 Saloon just an up-market Jag
Double Six 74-77 Coupe just an up market Jag
104 6 cyl, 3468cc 37cwt 137hp
Majestic 6 cyl, 3794cc 36cwt 147hp
DK400 Limousine 6cyl 4617cc 167bhp 42.5cwt
Hooper limo. 6cyl 4617cc 167bhp 45.5 cwt
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DELLOW
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1955, introduced Mark V lightweight sports, with Ford 1172cc, 36bhp engine.
Also Mark II standard sports, same engine givibg 31bhp, also mark III
sports tourer.
In 1959, Mark VI Sports 2-seater convertible was available. Ford 1172 4cyl
36bhp 11.5 cwt
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FAIRTHORPE
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available in '59:
Automota coupe. 2 seater. 2cyl BSA engine 656cc 35bhp 880lb GRP
Electron Sports 2seater convertible. 4cyl coventry climax 1098cc 84bhp,
1150lb GRP
Electron Minor Sports 2 seater. 4cyl Standard 948cc 38bhp 895lb GRP?
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