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detriot tigers grey jersey - Princess naming

The original A125 Austin Sheerline introduced in 1947 was assembled by Austin at their Longbridge factory. In addition to this, Vanden Plas in their North London works bodied a model based on the Sheerline which was sold as the Austin Princess. However, from August 1957 the "Austin" part of the badging was dropped, so although Austin was producing a Princess, it was no longer the Austin Princess by name. From May 1960 the Vanden Plas marque was applied in front of "Princess". Later, the Vanden Plas Princess was revived as a single model of the Leyland Princess range, built by British Leyland (BL) in the 1970s and initially sold through Austin and other dealerships; this car was never actually badged Austin Princess in the UK (though it was in some export markets) and is commonly referred to as simply the Princess.

Austin A135 - Sheerline-based Austin Princess

Austin A135 Princess Mark I, II & III

Manufacturer

Austin/BMC

Production

1947-1956

1910 made

Engine(s)

3995 cc 6 cylinder overhead-valve

Wheelbase

132?in (3,353?mm)(long wheel base)

Length

215?in (5,461?mm)(long wheel base)

Width

74?in (1,880?mm)

Height

70?in (1,778?mm)

The first Austin Princess was launched in 1947 as the most expensive flagship model in the Austin range. Based on the Austin Sheerline, the Princess (model code A135) featured a body by the coachbuilder Vanden Plas and was a fairly large saloon or limousine. Not a popular model with the general public, most Princesses (and Sheerlines, for that matter) were bought for civic ceremonial duties or by hire companies as limousines for hire.

The Princess model was updated over the years through Mark I, Mark II and Mark III versions, the detriot tigers grey jersey variations being fairly minor: the bodywork didn't change much, nor did the 4-litre straight-6 engine. The radiator was fairly upright in old-fashioned style and the car had separate front wings.

During the life of this model (in 1952), Austin became part of the British Motor Corporation (BMC).

A long wheelbase version tested by The Motor magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 79?mph (127?km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60?mph (97?km/h) in 23.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 15.1?miles per imperial gallon (18.7?L/100?km; 12.6?mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost 2480 including taxes.
Austin A135

Princess conversion

Princess IV no longer badged as an Austin

Princess Mark IV

Production

1956-1968

200 made

Engine(s)

3995 cc 6 cylinder overhead-valve

Wheelbase

132?in (3,353?mm)(long wheel base)

Length

215?in (5,461?mm)(long wheel base)

Width

73?in (1,854?mm)

Height

70?in (1,778?mm)

1956 saw a new Princess Mk IV. This more modern styled car had more "integrated" front wings in the modern style, but was little changed under the skin. This model lasted until 1959; though subsequently the large, specialised limousine version continued to be built detriot tigers grey jersey by hand in limited numbers as the Vanden Plas 4-Litre Princess Limousine, surviving until 1968. After this time, with many British marques by then detriot tigers grey jersey being part of British Leyland, the Jaguar-based Daimler DS420 was the sole limousine offered as part of the new, slightly rationalised range. This had been foreseen in 1966 when British Motor Holdings (BMH) had brought BMC and Jaguar together, and stopped development at Vanden Plas of the potential successor car. The limousine was luxuriously appointed with lots of polished wood, optional Mohair rugs and radio with controls in the armrest. Among the long list of available extras were monograms and a flagstaff. The driving compartment was separated from the rear of the car by a division with an optional telephone for the passengers to communicate with the driver. The driving seat was finished in leather but the rear seats were trimmed in cloth, the usual arrangement on many luxury cars of the time. To increase seating capacity two occasional seats could be folded out of the floor.