1946 Austin Sixteen [BS1]

1946 Austin Sixteen [BS1] in White Hunter Black Heart, Movie, 1990

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Jale ◊ 2012-01-22 02:00
dsl ◊ 2012-01-22 04:16	A big old Austin - 12?
nzcarnerd ◊ 2012-01-22 05:43	Maybe a post WW2 Austin 16?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2012-01-22 09:17	Introduced for the 1940 model year, the 12 had a 1525cc sidevalve four, a carry-on from previous 12s. The 16 was introduced after the war, in 1945, and had a 2199cc overhead valve four which went on into the A70, eventually dying many years later in the Gipsy and a very few taxis. They used identical bodies, so unless the driver stops during the film and opens the bonnet, it's not possible to tell. -- Last edit: 2012-01-22 09:18:02
chris40 ◊ 2012-01-22 14:12	johnfromStaffs wrote The 16 was introduced after the war, in 1945, and had a 2199cc overhead valve four which went on into the A70, eventually dying many years later in the Gipsy and a very few taxis. ... and IIRC improbably in the petrol-engined version of the Hanomag L30!