Austin 16
| Austin Sixteen Light Six | |
|---|---|
Sixteen Light Six Burnham saloon 1929 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin |
| Production | 1927–1937 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | see detail in text most popular: tourer—Open Road |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2249 cc 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 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 112 in (2,800 mm) track 4' 8", 56 in (1,400 mm) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Displacement | 2,249 cc (137 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 65.5 mm (2.58 in) |
| Piston stroke | 111 mm (4.4 in) |
| Cylinder block material | cast iron, alloy crankcase, crankshaft runs in 8 bearings |
| 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, ignition by magneto driven by chain placed behind the timing, dynamo driven by same chain |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | lubrication by forced feed, filler on the offside |
| Cooling system | radiator, fan, cooling water is circulated by a pump forward of the timing on the nearside |
| Output | |
| Power output | 36 bhp (27 kW; 36 PS) @2,400 rpm Tax horsepower 15.96 |
| Austin 18 hp engine 2510 cc | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Austin |
| Production | mid-1934–1939 see Austin 18 |
| Layout | |
| Configuration | Straight 6-cylinder |
| Displacement | 2,501 cc (153 cu in) |
| Cylinder bore | 69.5 mm (2.74 in) |
| Piston stroke | 111 mm (4.4 in) |
| 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. |
| 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 carburettor supplied by Autovac which draws from a reservoir beneath the driver's seat, ignition by magneto driven by chain placed behind the timing, dynamo driven by same chain |
| Fuel type | petrol |
| Oil system | lubrication by forced feed, filler on the offside |
| Cooling system | radiator, fan, cooling water is circulated by a pump forward of the timing on the nearside |
| Output | |
| Power output | 43 bhp (32 kW; 44 PS) @2,600 rpm Tax horsepower 17.9 |
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.
To distinguish the car from the smaller engined models in the range a plated Austin Six script was fixed to the radiator grille.