Austin Sheerline

The Austin Sheerline wis a luxury caur produced bi Austin Motor Company frae 1947 tae 1954.

The Sheerline wis designed bi Austin afore Warld War Twa but production did na begin until 1947 acause o the commitment tae war production. It wis a luxurious caur in the style o the contemporary Rolls-Royce or Bentley but at a much lawer price. Thare wur aboot 8000 biggit but it is nou becomin quite rare.

The first caurs, designated A110, haed a 3460 cc straucht 6 owerheid valve ingine but this wis suin increased tae 3995 cc wi 125 hp an the designation then became A125. Initially anerlie a Saloon version on a 9 feet 11 1/4 inch wheelbase chassis wis made but this wis jynt bi a (rare) Limousine version in 1950 on a stretched 11 ft chassis. Later on thare came mair versions includin a hearse an an ambulance. At 37 hundredweight (1850 kg) for the saloon an 2 tons (2000 kg) for the limousine this wis a hivy caur an tae maintain performance a law final drive ratio o 4.55:1 wi 16 inch tyres wis fitted. Suspension wis bi coil springs at the front an hauf elliptic leaf springs at the rear. The saloon version haed a tap speed o 82 mph.

In 1954 production ceased wi the Austin luxury category passin tae the seemilar A135 Princess Mk II which haed an aa been in production syne 1947 an wad continue until 1956.

External links

• Austin Memories—History o Austin an Longbridge

References

• The Cars o BMC. Graham Robson. Motor Racing Publications Ltd 1987. ISBN 0947981144