Vauxhall didn't just build the 14-40 at home — it shipped knock-down kits to Australia to be assembled there too.
Lead trim: 14-40 LM-type 2.3 side-valve four (1924–1927; 40 bhp)
Vauxhall 14-4014-40 · 1922–1927
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FactVauxhall didn't just build the 14-40 at home — it shipped knock-down kits to Australia to be assembled there too.
The Vauxhall 14 (14-40) is an automobile built from 1922 to 1927 (knock-down kits assembled in Australia), designed by C. E. King. The M-type, shown at the 1921 London Motor Show and reaching the public in 1922, had a four-cylinder 2297 cc side-valve engine in unit with a three-speed transmission, a separate chassis with semi-elliptic springs at the front and cantilever springs at the rear, rear-wheel brakes only and disc wheels; it was said to reach nearly 60 mph and return 28 mpg (about 1,800 built). The LM version of 1924 had a higher-compression engine developing 40 bhp and four-speed transmission, wire-spoked wheels and, from 1926, front-wheel brakes (about 3,500 built); a 14-40 with the Princeton tourer body cost £595 in 1924. Body styles were roadster, saloon, limousine, coupé and landaulette (Melton tourer, Princeton tourer, Bedford, Norfolk and Wyndham saloons, Kimberley limousine, Wyvern landaulette, Grafton coupé). Wheelbase 117 in, length 166 in. It was replaced by the 20-60.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-40 LM-type 2.3 side-valve four (1924–1927; 40 bhp) | 1924–1927 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 40 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 14-40 M-type 2.3 side-valve four (1922–1924) | 1922–1924 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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