1955 Austin Cambridge

This was a popular dinky British car in NZ in the 1950s. It came in A40 and A50 variants (a reference to the horsepower), specifications for the A40 are below.  The A90 Winchester shown in the period advert was much less popular.  More pics are on this webpage

Length: 4121 mm / 162.25 in
Width: 1562 mm / 61.5 in
Height: 1562 mm / 61.5 in
Wheelbase: 2521 mm / 99.25 in
Front track: 1232 mm / 48.5 in
Rear track: 1245 mm / 49 in
Ground clearance: 180 mm / 7.1 in
Fuel tank: 40 liter / 10.6 U.S. gal / 8.8 imp. gal
Turning circle btw. curbs: 11 m / 36.1 ft
Cylinders alignment: Line 4
Displacement: 1197 cm3 / 73.1 cui
Bore: 65.48 mm / 2.578125 in
Stroke: 88.9 mm / 3.5 in
Compression ratio: 7.2 : 1
Power gross: 31.5 kW / 43 PS / 42 hp (brake) / 4500
Torque gross: 79 Nm / 58 ft-lb / 2400
Gearbox: manual
Number of gears: 4
Gear ratios (overall):
I 3.945 (20.22)
II 2.403 (12.32)
III 1.49 (7.64)
IV 1 (5.12)
Speed range (km/h/mph): I: 30 / 19
II: 49 / 30
III: 79 / 49
IV: 117 / 73
Curb weight: 1045 kg / 2304 lbs
Acceleration: 0-30 km/h (seconds): 3.6
0-40 km/h (s): 5
0-50 km/h (s): 7.6
0-60 km/h (s): 10.1
0-70 km/h (s): 13.3
0-80 km/h (s): 18.3
0-90 km/h (s): 24.3
0-100 km/h (s): 33
0-110 km/h (s) 50.6

Fuel consumption:  

mpg (U.S.):  23-27
km/l:  10-12