| Austin Sixteen Light Six | |
|---|---|
 Sixteen Light Six Burnham saloon 1929 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin |
| Production | 1927–1937[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | see detail in text most popular: tourer—Open Road |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2249 cc[2] or 2510 cc 6-cylinder side-valve |
| Transmission | single plate dry clutch, gearbox 4-speed manual fitted behind with a locomotive contracting brake. Drive is taken by an open propeller shaft at the front by a Hardy type joint and rear by a metal universal to the three quarter floating back axle[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112 in (2,800 mm) track 4' 8", 56 in (1,400 mm)[2] |
| Kerb weight | Chassis only 14 long cwt (1,568 lb; 711 kg) Windsor saloon 25+1⁄4 long cwt (2,828 lb; 1,283 kg) York long wheelbase saloon 31+1⁄2 long cwt (3,528 lb; 1,600 kg)[3] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Austin Eighteen 1938-39 |
| Austin Sixteen engine Light Six 2249 cc | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin |
| Production | late 1927–1937 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight 6-cylinder[2] |
| Displacement | 2,249 cc (137 cu in)[2] |
| Cylinder bore | 65.5 mm (2.58 in)[2] |
| Piston stroke | 111 mm (4.4 in)[2] |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron, alloy crankcase, crankshaft runs in 8 bearings[2] |
| Cylinder head material | detachable, pistons are aluminium |
| Valvetrain | side-by-side valves, tappet covers may be easily removed, timing is driven by chain |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | single down-draught carburettor supplied by Autovac which draws from a reservoir beneath the driver's seat,[2] ignition by magneto driven by chain placed behind the timing, dynamo driven by same chain |
| Fuel type | petrol[2] |
| Oil system | lubrication by forced feed, filler on the offside[2] |
| Cooling system | radiator, fan, cooling water is circulated by a pump forward of the timing on the nearside[2] |
| Output | |
| Power output | 36 bhp (27 kW; 36 PS) @2,400 rpm Tax horsepower 15.96 [4] |
| Austin 18 hp engine 2510 cc | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin[5] |
| Production | mid-1934–1939 see Austin 18 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight 6-cylinder[5] |
| Displacement | 2,501 cc (153 cu in)[5] |
| Cylinder bore | 69.5 mm (2.74 in)[5] |
| Piston stroke | 111 mm (4.4 in)[5] |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron, cast in one piece with crankcase, crankshaft runs in 4 bearings, it is counter-balanced and has a vibration damper. Engine mountings employ rubber bushes within bosses secured to flat steel plates bolted to the cylinder casting.[5] |
| Cylinder head material | detachable, pistons are aluminium[5] |
| Valvetrain | side-by-side valves, tappet covers may be easily removed, timing is driven by chain[5] |
| Combustion | |
| Fuel system | single carburettor supplied by Autovac which draws from a reservoir beneath the driver's seat,[5] ignition by magneto driven by chain placed behind the timing, dynamo driven by same chain |
| Fuel type | petrol[5] |
| Oil system | lubrication by forced feed, filler on the offside[5] |
| Cooling system | radiator, fan, cooling water is circulated by a pump forward of the timing on the nearside[5] |
| Output | |
| Power output | 43 bhp (32 kW; 44 PS) @2,600 rpm Tax horsepower 17.9 [5] |
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The Austin Sixteen Light Six is a British car that was made by Austin from 1927. Announced in October 1927, the first deliveries were planned for March 1928.[1]
To distinguish the car from the smaller engined models in the range a plated Austin Six script was fixed to the radiator grille.
- ^ a b Austin, The Times, Tuesday, Oct 18, 1927; pg. 10; Issue 44715.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Cars Of To-Day. Austin Sixteen 6-cylinder, The Times, Tuesday, Oct 02, 1928; pg. 7; Issue 45013
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
TT47069was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ The Times, Monday, Sep 23, 1929; pg. 8; Issue 45315
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m New Austin Models. The Times, Tuesday, Aug 15, 1933; pg. 8; Issue 46523.