1951 Austin A70 Hereford [BS3]
1951 Austin A70 Hereford [BS3] in The Juggler, Movie, 1953
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◊ 2023-03-30 04:04 |
Austin A40 Somerset |
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◊ 2023-03-30 08:34 |
A70 Hereford. |
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◊ 2023-03-31 18:38 |
The Austin Counties Car Club Ltd said: “The Austin A70 Hereford was the last of the 2.2 litre line of vehicles that started with the BS1 16 h.p. The Hereford was the successor to the A70 Hampshire, and as with the similarity in appearance between the A40 Devon and the Hampshire, so there was a ‘family’ resemblance between the A70 Hereford and the smaller A40 Somerset. The Hereford was available as a 4-door saloon, a rare 2-door Coupé, and there were also coachbuilt ‘Woody’ and metal-bodied estate versions. As with the A70 Hampshire, chassis were also made available as a basis for commercial vehicles, including vans and pick-ups. The A70 Hereford was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show in October 1950, with production finally coming to an end in 1954. The replacement for the Hereford was the new six-cylinder A90 Westminster.” So why 1951? I had originally entered it as 1950, as the earliest year it could have been built. Model years are not generally used by British car companies, and the chances are that Herefords were coming off the production line since after the 1950 August shut down. -- Last edit: 2023-03-31 18:47:31 |
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◊ 2023-03-31 19:04 |
Most, if not all cars displayed at autumn ECMS events are listed as next year's models here on IMCDb. Take the 1959 Ford Anglia (listed as 1960 on IMCDb), the 1948 Morris Minor (listed as 1949 on IMCDb), the 1962 Ford Cortina (listed as 1963 on IMCDb). Same goes for this one. It makes more sense to use the first full year of production than when it was first shown to the public. I cannot find any date for when the Hereford went on sale, but probably not immediately after it was displayed first. |
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◊ 2023-03-31 20:34 |
Just because the site does it doesn’t mean it is accurate, does it? British cars of that era went on sale at the Motor Show, usually October, but in the 30s before the Motor Show became a fixture, it could have been earlier. If the site wishes to continue promoting inaccuracy, so be it. -- Last edit: 2023-03-31 20:36:56 |
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◊ 2023-03-31 20:57 |
I'd argue it's more accurate to use the first full year of production rather than the first two months of production of previous year as a default. When I see 1950 introduction it makes me think it was available through all of 1950, which it was not. |
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◊ 2023-03-31 22:17 |
That does not alter the fact that cars were registered and on the road in 1950, and I shall continue to use the year in which they were introduced. |
