1953 Nissan Austin A40 Somerset [B30]

1953 Nissan Austin A40 Somerset [B30] in Car Years, Non-fiction TV, 2000 Ep. 5

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HWJOE ◊ 2018-08-29 16:17	A40 ?
dsl ◊ 2018-08-30 02:23	"In 1952 Nissan and Austin agreed on a tie-up and in April of the following year knockdown production of the A40 Somerset Saloon started. On April 4 the first vehicle came off the line at the Tsurumi Austin factory, and on May 8 a commemorative launch event was held in the city with guests including the Trade and Industry Minister and the UK Ambassador." - from here. Thumbnail copy of this picture here with caption "In April 1953 the first Austin A40 leaves the production line at the Tsurumi Plant. Nissan has carefully preserved this first vehicle as well as the last one to be produced in Japan in December 1959

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HWJOE

◊ 2018-08-29 16:17

A40 ?

dsl

◊ 2018-08-30 02:23

"In 1952 Nissan and Austin agreed on a tie-up and in April of the following year knockdown production of the A40 Somerset Saloon started. On April 4 the first vehicle came off the line at the Tsurumi Austin factory, and on May 8 a commemorative launch event was held in the city with guests including the Trade and Industry Minister and the UK Ambassador." - from here.

Thumbnail copy of this picture here with caption "In April 1953 the first Austin A40 leaves the production line at the Tsurumi Plant. Nissan has carefully preserved this first vehicle as well as the last one to be produced in Japan in December 1959

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1953 Nissan Austin A40 Somerset [B30]