New Austin Cars The first new British cars to be introduced since the war by one of the large manufacturers have now been announced. They are the Austin Sheerline 110 and Princess 120 saloons, the former with knife-edge coachwork made at Longbridge Birmingham and the latter having a more streamlined body which is the work of Vanden Plas, the coach building firm acquired by Austins last year. The chassis of both cars is similar, the only difference being in the number of carburettors. The figures after the names of the models indicate the brake horse-power. The cars are new from end to end, and the specifications include a new three and a half litre six-cylinder, overhead valve engine, steering column control of the four-speed synchromesh gearbox, independent front suspension using coil springs, and hydraulic brakes. The prices are £1,278 for the 110 and £1,917 for the 120, including purchase tax[en]. New Austin Cars. The Times. № 50709. 14 березня 1947. с. 6.
