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appalling surfaces and no pitching at all. Weight and wind resistance were increased but at 64 miles per hour this car was faster than the last Hornet tested. The performance of the new third gear in the new four-speed gearbox was much admired. "Altogether the new
Wolseley Hornet is a fascinating small car. It offers a very high degree of comfort and convenience, possesses an excellent performance, yet runs with complete refinement. It gives an extraordinary combination of economy and an ability to do all that the majority of owners can possibly require."
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be ventilated, the front seat is adjustable. Below the temperature indicator on the radiator there is an illuminated name badge. The engine was fairly quiet, . . . though third is there to be used. Change-speed actions were normal though a little care was needed to avoid scrape, second gear could have been quieter. The suspension allows too much movement at the back. . . . This
Wolseley Hornet is a smart-looking car."
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early. . . . This is a matter of small consequence, for the reason that the gear change is extraordinarily easy to accomplish between top and third without paying much attention to the use of the accelerator pedal. All the same the gear change responds just as readily to the more orthodox style of handling, and a little practice with double-clutching and finding the right pauses soon gives a quiet mastery."
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large 12-inch brake drums were fitted. Either Rudge
Whitworth or Magna wheels were supplied. The front seats were reported to be comfortable with ample leg room for the tallest driver though the back seat could not be recommended for two people on a long run it was ideal for luggage protected from rain by a tonneau cover. Mudguards were of the cycle type and added to the appearance of the car.
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bevel gears. Meanwhile the same basic design, but with the original vertical dynamo, was supplied by
Wolseley to MG (which was also at this time owned by William Morris but not as part of the Morris Motors empire). The nearest match to the 1932 Hornet Special was the MG F-type, although the chassis details were less similar, as the Hornet had hydraulic brakes while the MG had cable operation.
1460:"The engine is very near perfection . . . lively, vibrationless and exceedingly quiet, does its work without fuss or bother, quickly reaches 5,000 rpm and a road speed in third gear over 60 mph." "Steering is light, brakes are powerful and work smoothly and the suspension is good . . . when the gears are judiciously used the acceleration is really amazing."
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September 1931 the engine was modified to make it shorter and it was moved forwards on its chassis. The dynamo had been moved from in front to the side of the engine and the drive to the camshaft was now by two-stage chain instead of by the dynamo and spiral
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chassis was announced 18 April 1932. It had twin carburettors, higher compression (domed pistons) and numerous smaller modifications including a revised exhaust system (triple-piped manifold —2 inch pipe to the straight-through silencer), duplex valve springs, metal universal joints in the propeller
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correspondents commented in early 1933: "the car has a large body space for its wheelbase with its engine well forward and body taken considerably behind the rear axle and good leg elbow and head room had been provided within it. . . . The large windscreen might open farther. . . . The scuttle can
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One month before the Motor Show agents from all over the country were called to
Birmingham to see the new Hornet four door saloon. A changed design for the engine's drive to the camshaft allowed a shorter engine which could now be placed further forward in the chassis and the bodywork could be more
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The initial offering was something of a quart in a pint pot, tiny but powerful for its size. Furthermore, four passengers might be fitted into the very lightly constructed car. However the market soon required more room and more comfort and the car's nature changed. This was countered by making and
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When launched in 1930 the Hornet came with a UK retail price of £175 and could be seen as a competitively priced small saloon with unusually brisk performance but the saloon gained in overall weight and lost the well judged weight distribution that gave the early
Hornets much of their market-place
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Birmingham gathering on 29 April 1935. The range was rationalised to a standard saloon and coupé. But six weeks later, in the middle of June, it was announced
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Hornets shown were: a four-door saloon and an occasional four on a new 7 ft 11ins wheelbase. The engines of the new cars had a single camshaft drive in place of the earlier two-stage chain drive. Propeller shaft universal joints were now metal in place of their fabric predecessors. On
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A 21st century reader might better understand the gear-changing difficulties of early motoring compounded by the lack of synchromesh gearboxes by reading this excerpt from that 1931 Autocar roadtest: "To obtain the best out of the car it is desirable to use the gearbox sensibly, and to change down
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carburetters and he wrote it was pleasing to see particular attention had been paid to cooling and cleaning the engine oil. The motor was designed to turn at speeds up to 5,000 rpm which could be very quickly achieved in third gear. The maximum speed in top was in the region of 75 mph. Extra
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The standard specification includes twelve volt lighting, electrically operated dip and switch headlamps and combined stop and tail lamps, single wiper with provision for a second blade, chrome finish on all bright parts, petrol gauge, bumpers etc. There is a concealed spare wheel under a metal
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A new form of gearbox was announced in the autumn of 1934, preselective with a finger-operated lever below the steering wheel. By the driver's left hand was a small additional lever which selected forward neutral or reverse. A standard type of clutch was operated by the first part of the pedal's
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At the beginning of the 1920s
Wolseley had been UK's largest motor manufacturer, over-expansion had been the downfall of the owners of the business but Wolseley retained considerable technical expertise. One result was the very successful overhead camshaft six-cylinder engine sold in this car.
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When Wolseley Motors Limited was transferred to Morris Motors Limited on 1 July 1935 this part of its business was set aside by W. R. Morris (Lord Nuffield) and put in the ownership of a newly incorporated company, Wolseley Aero Engines Ltd, and remained his personal property. It later became
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The Autocar published its road test on announcement day, 25 September 1931. Autocar's testers were pleased with the result of the engine being moved 8 inches (20 cm) forward, weight distribution was better and the ride more comfortable for all passengers, no tossing them about over
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A single-plate dry-type clutch and three-speed gearbox form a single unit with the engine; there is a ball pattern central change-speed lever; the propeller shaft is open with fabric disc joints; the spiral bevel driven back axle is three-quarter floating and has a two-pinion differential
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shaft, three inches wider front track and specially large 12-inch brake drums. The long flexible gear-lever was replaced by a remote control and a small short-travel lever. Special front (3 inches wider track at 3" 9") and rear axles were supplied with the saloon's large-hub
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New Hornets were shown at Olympia in the autumn beside the continuing 7 ft 6½ins wheelbase four-door saloon and occasional four coupé which were not fitted with freewheel but did have the quiet-third four-speed gearboxes with new synchromesh on all but first gear.
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However, Sir Malcolm regarded the clutch and brake pedals to be much too small and smoothly surfaced. He also regretted there was no external adjustment to the hydraulic shock absorbers which he considered necessary when dealing with such a light and fast little car.
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A particularly large speedometer (a quick-reading five inch dial), matching engine revolution counter, and ten inch headlights were supplied as part of the complete kit for the coachbuilder. The large headlights were supported by braced mountings included in the kit.
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The new car was given a small (1271cc) six-cylinder engine with a single overhead camshaft. The overhead camshaft followed the Wolseley custom begun by their 2-litre 16/45 6-cylinder engine announced in September 1926 — just before the change of ownership.
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reported the Duke of Gloucester had taken delivery of a 1934 saloon model Wolseley Hornet, earlier examples of which he had had for the past two years. The Duke specially commented on two features, the synchromesh gearbox and the enclosed spare wheel.
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Bodies on the Wolseley Hornet chassis fitted in well with Swallow's product range. They were the first 6-cylinder Swallows, production began in January 1931 with an open 2-seater. A 4-seater car followed in that autumn. In April 1932 the new
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that W R Morris had sold Wolseley to Morris Motors and the transfer of ownership would take effect on 1 July 1935. So the 1935 Hornet saloon and coupé were replaced just twelve months later by a badge-engineered Morris Twelve labelled
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In the autumn of 1930 the lack of body room and difficult access to the interior was recognised by Wolseley and new four-seater two-door coachwork was provided which was considerably longer and wider with wider doors.
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Sir Malcolm summed up with: "This car is really a most attractive proposition. Its acceleration is so good that it would take a really powerful and well-tuned car to keep on its heels, and its upkeep is low."
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chassis with engine and other modifications was also made available but only as a chassis, at a cost of £175 and it made for itself an enduring reputation. More information is provided below.
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magazine described it as a miniature six, reflected the brief vogue for less vibratory 6, 8, 12 and 16 cylinder engines soon superseded by greatly improved flexible engine mountings. Their
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with a more highly tuned engine. The last Hornet was replaced, following acquisition of Wolseley by Morris Motors, with Morris's badge-engineered Wolseley 12/48, announced 24 April 1936.
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chassis were made available with the same long stroke and with a larger bore — increased from 57mm to 61.5mm — and a swept area of 1604 cc. This enlarged engine was from Wolseley's
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travel. The rest of the travel changed the gears as preselected. A freewheel was provided on the indirect ratios though it could be locked out on second gear to provide engine-braking.
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chassis arrived and these cars were quite popular. They were the last of the special-bodied Swallows, replaced in the summer of 1933 by their SS1 tourer first announced in March 1933.
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announced August 1934, single-plate clutch, 3-speed preselector gearbox (finger control by steering wheel) an additional lever controls forward neutral and reverse, freewheel and
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passenger behind with only two aboard is apt to feel some fore and aft motion not felt in front. Special easy-clean partly disc wheels are fitted."
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1179:"rolling" chassis. The first with Hornet's 1271cc engine, the last with a Wolseley Fourteen 1604cc engine. They were sometimes referred to as
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Two inlet manifolds, three exhaust connections, branched exhaust system - Inlet and exhaust in one manifold, running up, forwards and down.
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These differences mean that most of the connections and pipework are not remotely interchangeable between Hornet Specials and F-types.
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There are significant differences between the MG F-type engine and that of the Hornet Special. Here is a list - Hornet first, then MG:
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Advertising slogan for the Wolseley Hornet-Swallow cars: "The Swallow touch that means so much".
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A wonderful collection of reliable information, brochures, images, road tests etc at
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This article is about the 1930s Wolseley Hornet. For the 1960s Wolseley Hornet, see
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Boyd-Carpenter: open 2-seater £232.10, fixed head coupé £250
1752:. 127. Vol. nbr 3730. 10 August 1967. pp. 33–35.
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1807:, Andrew Whyte, Patrick Stevens, Wellingborough 1985
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Jaguar, the definitive history of a great British car
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1031:Magnettes and a side-valve version in Morris cars.
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1936:McLellan, John (September 1967). "The Small Six".
1304:Eustace Watkins: Daytona open 2 / 4-seater £220,
1292:Maltby: open 4-seater £259, fixed head coupé £269
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2045:. No. 46599. 11 November 1933. p. 14.
1833:. No. 45937. 25 September 1931. p. 6.
1770:. No. 45616. 12 September 1930. p. 6.
1712:. No. 46368. 14 February 1933. p. 10.
1634:. No. 45917. 2 September 1931. p. 10.
1595:. No. 47166. 11 September 1935. p. 6.
1314:John Seber: Wolsely Hornet Racer, open 2-seater
1175:Two sporting versions were sold only as Hornet
2060:. No. 46886. 16 October 1934. p. 19.
2000:. No. 46848. 1 September 1934. p. 8.
1970:. No. 45702. 22 December 1930. p. 9.
1864:. No. 46266. 17 October 1932. p. 17.
789:by automatically tensioned single roller chain
2030:. No. 45950. 10 October 1931. p. 8.
1955:. No. 47199. 19 October 1935. p. 4.
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1985:. No. 45914. 29 August 1931. p. 3.
1730:. No. 47357. 24 April 1936. p. 11.
1216:wheels were optional and usually preferred.
1914:. No. 47090. 14 June 1935. p. 20.
1884:. No. 46110. 18 April 1932. p. 7.
1619:. No. 47028. 2 April 1935. p. 63.
2072:The Western Morning News and Daily Gazette
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121:chassis for customer's choice of coachwork
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1899:. No. 47052. 1 May 1935. p. 7.
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1746:"Nine of the best - Wolseley Hornet".
1283:: open 2-seater £255 or 4-seater £260
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1011:powered by a 1271cc Wolseley Hornet 6
940:range announced in late August 1934.
337:This car's tiny six-cylinder engine,
291:990.65 kg (2,184 lb) 19½cwt
288:977.95 kg (2,156 lb) 19¼cwt
42:SOHC 6-cylinder 4-door 6-light saloon
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428:at Kop Hill climb 2012, Magna wheels
492:: open 2-seater £220, 4-seater £225
433:Initial offering remained available
158:1,604 cc (98 cu in)
2041:"New Car For Duke Of Gloucester".
697:1,604 cc (98 cu in)
694:1,378 cc (84 cu in)
691:1,271 cc (78 cu in)
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1440:road test by Sir Malcolm Campbell
1049:Hydraulic Brakes - Cable brakes.
1015:This engine was also used in the
880:shutters removed after first year
770:detachable with valve gear intact
396:1930, saloon's 5-stud wire wheels
1444:Published Saturday 2 July 1932.
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454:Fabric sunshine saloon £187.10.0
2096:, 47 West End Lane, Kilburn NW6
1910:"Wolseley And M.G. Companies".
927:Nuffield Mechanizations Limited
457:Coachbuilt sunshine saloon £195
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1693:Wolseley Hornet brochure 1933
1493:. Devon, UK: Bay View Books.
1281:Swallow Coachbuilding (S. S.)
490:Swallow Coachbuilding (S. S.)
392:Open 4-seater fabric body by
2142:Wolseley Hornet Special Club
837:from tank at rear (Sept1931)
210:90.5 in (2,299 mm)
1295:Patrick: open 4-seater £250
720:61.5 mm (2.42 in)
460:Semi-sports two-seater £198
244:141 in (3,581 mm)
241:133 in (3,378 mm)
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1829:"New Wolseley Motor-Car".
1391:open 2-seater in Australia
1096:new Hornet saloon May 1935
1056:Brakes suspension steering
947:announced in August 1933.
547:1932 Occasional Four coupé
539:1932 Occasional Four coupé
271:63 in (1,600 mm)
259:55 in (1,397 mm)
256:51 in (1,295 mm)
229:48 in (1,219 mm)
226:45 in (1,143 mm)
223:42 in (1,067 mm)
213:95 in (2,413 mm)
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1287:Kevill Davies & March
1241:Whittingham & Mitchel
1009:MG Magnette Airline Coupé
860:full pressure lubrication
831:gravity from tank on dash
318:is a six-cylinder twelve
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2094:Francis H Boyd-Carpenter
1784:- Thursday 30 April 1931
1726:"New Light Motor Cars".
1553:"Cheaper Hillman Cars".
1491:A-Z of Cars of the 1920s
1289:: open 2 / 4-seater £289
786:by two-stage chain drive
743:90 mm (3.5 in)
740:90 mm (3.5 in)
737:83 mm (3.3 in)
717:57 mm (2.2 in)
714:57 mm (2.2 in)
677:single overhead camshaft
144:single-overhead-camshaft
2184:Cars introduced in 1930
2155:shows a beautiful 1932
2147:Video with Hornet sound
1895:"New Wolseley Models".
1880:"The Wolseley Hornet".
1782:Portsmouth Evening News
1361:centre-lock wire wheels
1359:A late 1934 car, 1604cc
1301:: fixed head coupé £275
904:Treasury rating 12.08hp
840:electric pump from rear
662:Wolseley Motors Limited
513:1931 Olympia Motor Show
414:Catalogue 30 April 1931
328:Wolseley Motors Limited
59:Wolseley Motors Limited
44:registered October 1932
2074:- Saturday 2 July 1932
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108:4-door 6-light saloon
1966:"A £100 Motor-Car".
1860:"The Olympia Show".
1672:"The Olympia Show".
1489:Baldwin, N. (1994).
1277:: open 4-seater £275
912:Treasury rating 14hp
610:registered July 1935
501:: open 4-seater £235
146:inline six-cylinder
907:48 bhp at 4500 rpm
570:On 18 April 1932 a
1951:"The Motor Show".
1708:"Cars Of To-Day".
1591:"Cars Of To-Day".
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1109:Duke of Gloucester
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1848:The Autocar
1446:Sir Malcolm
1332:Production:
1265:BMM, Gaydon
679:in-line six
628:Post mortem
340:Motor Sport
2179:1930s cars
2168:Categories
1846:Page 537,
1472:References
1210:stud-fixed
1001:MG engines
856:Oil system
810:Combustion
776:Valvetrain
608:New Hornet
589:restarting
508:coupé £245
334:in 1927.
324:automobile
298:Chronology
198:Dimensions
134:Powertrain
80:Birmingham
70:31686 made
65:Production
2070:page 13,
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1632:The Times
1617:The Times
1593:The Times
1555:The Times
1114:The Times
1081:The Times
1029:MG N-type
1025:MG K-type
1021:MG L-type
1017:MG F-type
847:Fuel type
303:Successor
204:Wheelbase
68:1930–1936
1938:Motoring
1780:page 8,
1309:Tickford
1203:The new
767:material
756:material
652:Overview
633:appeal.
506:Tickford
401:Revision
75:Assembly
50:Overview
2106:coupés.
1749:Autocar
1450:Special
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1319:Swallow
1237:Swallow
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566:chassis
564:Special
424:Swallow
357:Special
349:Special
274:unknown
186:Startix
160:Special
151:Special
125:Special
111:2-door
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1249:Cunard
1245:Jensen
887:Output
850:petrol
818:system
667:Layout
647:Hornet
394:Jarvis
363:Bodies
266:Height
236:Length
140:Engine
104:saloon
2081:Notes
1371:Abbey
1306:Ariel
1275:Abbey
499:Abbey
251:Width
218:track
115:coupé
1809:ISBN
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1231:The
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