1951 Austin A40 10cwt Van [GV4]

1951 Austin A40 10cwt Van [GV4] in The Darling Buds of May, TV Series, 1991-1993 Ep. 1.01

Class: Cars, Van / MPV — Model origin:

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Author	Message
stronghold ◊ 2007-04-19 19:56	austin?
nzcarnerd ◊ 2007-04-19 21:20	A40 Devon - maybe the ute version??
2491tj ◊ 2007-04-19 22:35	no ute version sold in UK..its the A40 Devon Van version
Alexander ◊ 2007-08-07 00:27	The Pick-Up was sold in Britain. Only the special 'Coupé Utility' was a typical Australian coach built product and not available elsewhere. The grille shows, if I see it right, a [GV3] van or [GQU3] pick-up from 1951. Let's take the van.
dsl ◊ 2021-01-03 05:34	Alexander wrote The grille shows, if I see it right, a [GV3] van or [GQU3] pick-up from 1951. We use ... [GV4] .. or [GQU4] ..., although it seems [GV3]/[GQU3] and [GV5]/[GQU5] also existed, but unable to find out what they were.
Sunbar ◊ 2021-01-03 12:40	Best information found from http://www.austinmemories.com/styled-73/index.html [GV2]/[GQU2] March/September 1948 A40 Van and A40 Pickup introduction 10.6hp 1,200cc 4cyl ohv [GV3]/[GQU3] June 1951 redesigned body [GV4]/[GQU4] August 1951 hydraulic brakes, column gear-change, redesigned instrument panel following June 1951 redesigned body [GV5]/[GQU5] September 1954 independent front suspension, "hydaulical mechanically operated brakes?" Other codes [GQ4]/[GQR4] and [GQ5]/[GVR5] also applied to chassis-cabs and chassis-scuttles. -- Last edit: 2021-01-04 12:56:56