1957 Austin A55 Cambridge MkI [HS6]

1957 Austin A55 Cambridge MkI [HS6] in Carry on Spying, Movie, 1964

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
valiant1962 ◊ 2007-01-13 04:12	A55?
samyuk ◊ 2007-01-13 07:04	note the semaphore indicator between the doors, so it would be a 1954 Austin A50 Cambridge. The A 50 had a 1500c.c. engine. The semaphores were replaced a few months after production began, so it provided a good indicator of the year of production. An almost identical A40 with a 1200c.c. engine was available. But the car in the picture looks to be better trimmed so an A50 is probably a better guess.
murphy h. ◊ 2007-03-21 17:11	It's an A55 MkI, easily identifyable by the rear end styling and the protruding chrome rims around headlights. A40/A50's had a "cow hip" rear end styling
rpcm ◊ 2007-03-21 18:03	murphy h. wrote It's an A55 MkI, easily identifyable by the rear end styling and the protruding chrome rims around headlights. A40/A50's had a "cow hip" rear end styling Yes, 1957 A55 Cambridge MkI.