Wolseley Motors in Birmingham, England started production of the Wolseley 14/60 in 1938 but was forced to call a halt in 1939 when war was declared. The 14/60 went back into production in 1945 and ceased in 1948.
It was introduced as part of the Wolseley Series III range and was built on a 2.66m wheelbase. The car was powered by a 60 bhp, twin carburettor, 1,818 cc inline six-cylinder engine. It shared its styling with the Wolseley 12/48 which was introduced in 1937. The 14/60 was offered mostly as a four door saloon but it is thought that a small number of ‘Redfern’ tourers were also produced.
Coachbuilders were big business in the early days of motoring and many buyers had bodywork done as an extra.
1947 Wolseley 14/60 Series III Saloon 1939 Wolseley 14/60
According to Wikipedia post-war production of the 14/60 amounted to 5,731 vehicles. The 14/60 was replaced by the Wolseley 6/80.
IMAGE ATTRIBUTION
FEATURE IMAGE – Black Wolseley – Biswarup Ganguly, (CC BY 3.0 )
Radiator Cap and Badge – Biswarup Ganguly, (CC BY 3.0 )
Red and White 1939 Wolseley 14/60 – Steve Glover, (CC BY 2.0)
Cream 1947 Wolseley 14/60 Series III Saloon – Sicnag, (CC BY 2.0)