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    coachwork. Produced by Wolseley Motors Limited from 1930 until 1936, the Hornet was unveiled to the public at the end of April 1930. Wolseley had been bought...
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    Wolseley 24/55 1930–1936 Wolseley Hornet six OHC 1927–1931 Wolseley 16/45 1931–1932 Wolseley Viper (car) 1928–1930 Wolseley 12/32 1933–1935 Wolseley County...
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    (1932-1935), which was based on the Type 51 Grand Prix racing car. Wolseley Hornet (1930-1936) Alfa Romeo 8C (1931-1939) Bugatti Type 57 (1934-1940) SS Jaguar...
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    Swallow 2-door 4-seater saloon on an Austin Seven chassis Bodies on the Wolseley Hornet chassis fitted in well with Swallow's planned new product range. They...
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    was proving to be expensive to make and Wolseley's design—the six-cylinder version powered their successful Hornet saloon, and racing MGs—suffered from oil...
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    the Wolseley, Wolseley-Siddeley and Stellite names. These early designs were by Austin, founder of this business for Vickers. Austin left Wolseley in 1905...
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    the original Mini. Again, a Wolseley model (the Hornet) was introduced simultaneously. This time, the Riley and Wolseley versions were differentiated...
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    produced 41 bhp (31 kW) at 5500 rpm. It was previously fitted in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and the 1931 MG F-type Magna. Drive was to the rear wheels through...
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    Edgbaston Garage the Jensen brothers made handsome bodies for the new Wolseley Hornet and Hornet Special chassis. To the concern of the brothers their cars were...
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    concentrated on a range of standard bodies for Morris, Rover and Wolseley (especially the Hornet model). With the decline in the specialist coachwork business...
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    used in the 1929 MG M type Midget and previously seen in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and had dummy side covers to disguise its origins. Fitted with 1 in...
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    overhead camshaft engine used in the K-type and originally used in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet. Modifications were made to the cylinder block and head and fitted...
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    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...
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  • were used. The engines were based on a Wolseley overhead camshaft design used first in the 1930 Wolseley Hornet and subsequently used by MG in the F-Type...
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    runs rather than bespoke bodywork. Cars they equipped included the Wolseley Hornet Special, Rover 20 and various MGs particularly their MG Magna, Fords...
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  • Essex vehicles for New South Wales. The company was also the agent for Wolseley, Daimler, and Buick passenger vehicles as well as Lacre and Halley commercial...
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    camshaft engine, which was produced from 1970 until 1982. The 1930–1936 Wolseley Hornet six lightweight car was powered by a 1.3-1.6 L overhead camshaft...
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    with Swan coupés and Wayfarer saloons but in 1930 they also exhibited a coupé body on a Wolseley Hornet and took their own stand at the 1931 London Motor...
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    Romeo, British Salmson, Frazer Nash, Humber, Lea-Francis, Rolls-Royce and Wolseley models. At least 14 Bugatti Type 57s were furnished with Corsica bodies...
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    several six-cylinder 6-litre models. In 1913 Humber was second only to Wolseley as the largest manufacturer of cars in the United Kingdom. Revived by the...
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    V-8 Wolseley Aquarius, also known as Wolseley AR7 Wolseley Aries, also known as Wolseley AR9 Wolseley Leo Wolseley Libra Wolseley Scorpio Wolseley Viper...
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    vehicles in particular in Alvis's FV600 range, Daimler's Ferret, Humber's Hornet and Pig and Austin's Champ. After the war, in 1946, Rolls-Royce and Bentley...
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    week-long event was then considered the most demanding in Europe. In their Wolseley Hornet, the siblings were awarded a Glacier Cup prize for completing the trial...
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    a 26-year-old mother of three, disappeared after leaving her home near Wolseley Barracks in London, Ontario, Canada. Her car would be found on September...
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    province in 1870. Louis Riel was pursued by British army officer Garnet Wolseley because of the rebellion, and Riel fled into exile. The Canadian government...
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    was a drastic reorganisation of the business of some BSA subsidiaries. By 1930 the BSA Group's primary activities were BSA cycles and Daimler vehicles....
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  • ones previously fitted. Four-door tourer 1926 rear view 4-dr 6-light saloon 1930 Two-seater tourer 1929 rear view Instruments and controls A considerably...
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    led by Louis Riel, and newcomers from eastern Canada. General Garnet Wolseley was sent to suppress the uprising. The Manitoba Act of 1870 made Manitoba...
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    carried out by the South African Air Force, powered by a 200 hp (150 kW) Wolseley Viper piston engine. Handley Page HP.17 – A DH.9 experimentally fitted...
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  • Elmwood Maple Leafs fold 1942 – Portage Terriers and Wolseley Flyers join league 1943 – Wolseley Flyers fold 1945 – St. James Canadians become St. James...
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