Vauxhall 14-40

Vauxhall 14-40
1927 Vauxhall 14-40 LM type with Melton coachwork.
Overview
Manufacturer	Vauxhall
Also called	Vauxhall 14 Vauxhall M Vauxhall LM
Production	1922 to 1927
Assembly	United Kingdom, Australia
Designer	C E King
Body and chassis
Body style	4-door and 2-door roadster saloon and limousine coupe landaulette
Layout	FR layout
Powertrain
Engine	2297cc I4
Transmission	3-speed manual (L type) 4-speed manual (LM type)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	117 in (3,000 mm) [1]
Length	166 in (4,200 mm)
Curb weight	70 in (1,800 mm)

The Vauxhall 14 is an automobile which was produced by Vauxhall in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1927.[2]

As well as United Kingdom manufacture, knock-down kits were assembled in Australia.[2]

Model M

1922 M type with Princeton 4-door body and disc wheels.

First shown at the 1921 London Motor Show, the car reached the public in 1922.

The new car, designed by Clarence King, had a four-cylinder 2297cc side-valve engine mounted in-unit with a three-speed transmission. The separate chassis had semi-elliptic leaf springs at the front and cantilever springs at the rear. Brakes acted on the rear wheels only with a separate pair of shoes for the handbrake. Disc type wheels were fitted.

The car was said to be capable of reaching nearly 60 mph (100 km/h) and return 28 mpg_‑imp (10 L/100 km; 23 mpg_‑US).

Body styles

• 2 door Melton tourer
• 4 door Princeton tourer
• Bedford, Norfolk and Wyndham saloons
• Kimberley limousine
• Wyvern landaulette
• Grafton coupe

Approximately 1800 cars were produced. [2]

Model LM

In 1924 the LM version appeared with a higher compression engine developing 40 bhp (30 kW) and four-speed transmission. Wire-spoked wheels replaced the disc ones. Front-wheel brakes were added in 1926.

In 1924 the 14-40 with Princeton tourer body cost GBP595.

Approximately 3500 cars were produced. [2]

References

1. Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-333-16689-5.
2. Baldwin, N. (1994). A-Z of Cars of the 1920s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 978-1-870979-53-5.