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carburettors and twin or single exhaust systems. Whilst the sportier multiple carb version performed better, it achieved only 12 to 14 mpg. The single carburettor version gave slightly better fuel consumption. Performance was good for a car of its size, with a top speed of 90 mph (140 km/h) and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 20 seconds. In 1950, the Limousine version was introduced. The chassis length and passenger area were enlarged to enable a pair of drop down seats to be mounted on the rear of the front seats and a glass division was standard.
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unharmed despite being manhandled by the assailant. (This particular Austin Vanden Plas Princess was one of the last Princess limousines to roll off the production line in 1969 and delivered to the Royal Mews in 1972. As they went out of production, two were put aside for the use of junior members of the Royal Family for official engagements.)
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in leather and the rear seats were usually trimmed in 'West of England' cloth, the usual arrangement on many luxury cars of the time. Though not as durable as leather, cloth was considered kinder to passengers' clothes. To increase seating capacity two occasional seats could be folded out of the floor.
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rugs and radio with controls in the armrest. Among the long list of available extras were monograms and a flagstaff. The driving compartment was separated from the rear of the car by a division with an optional telephone for the passengers to communicate with the driver. The driving seat was finished
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The original Princess was powered by a 3.5-litre straight-six engine. This was enlarged to a 4.0-litre unit without further modifications. The Princess was often built to order. Customers could specify the colour required and a range of different setups were available. These included triple or single
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The Princess model was updated over the years through Mark I (A120), Mark II (A135) and Mark III versions, the largest variation being the introduction of the long-wheelbase version in 1952 with a longer body and seven seats: apart from that the bodywork and running gear hardly changed, nor did the
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was returning to Buckingham Palace from a film premiere in a 1969 Austin Vanden Plas Princess Limousine when a lone gunman attempted to kidnap her. Several shots were fired into the car causing the Princess' bodyguard and chauffeur to both be shot and injured, but Princess Anne was fortunately
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power steering from Princess IV were fitted from 1956 as options. The marque name was changed from Austin to Princess in August 1957, and then to Vanden Plas from July 1960. The long wheelbase models continued to be built by hand in limited numbers as the
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works (North London). Although Vanden Plas was by now wholly owned by Austin and much of the running gear and instrumentation was the same in the two cars, the Princess was the Austin flagship, with a higher specification leather, wool and
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The Austin Princess IV was introduced in 1956. Offered in Saloon (DS7) and Touring Limousine (DM7) models, this replacement for the former Sheerline and A135 only stayed in the catalogue until 1959; 199 were built.
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magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 79 mph (127 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 23.3 seconds. A fuel consumption of 15.1 miles per imperial gallon (18.7 L/100 km;
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in 1962 and had a top speed of 86.2 mph (138.7 km/h) and could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 23.5 seconds. A fuel consumption of 15.8 miles per imperial gallon (17.9 L/100 km;
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diesel engines for better economy. The 3993cc 6-cylinder engine was also fitted, as a petrol option seldom taken up, to the Austin and Morris normal-control (i.e. "bonneted") WEK and WFK commercial vehicles.
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was initially produced at the Vanden Plas works in Kingsbury, North London then replaced the Vanden Plas Princess within the new, slightly rationalised range. This had been foreseen in 1966 when
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From August 1957 the Austin part of the badging was dropped so it could be sold by Nuffield dealerships as "Princess". From May 1960, the Vanden Plas name was added in front of "Princess".
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magazine on 3 October 1958, as No.1703 in the series. The engine was rated at 150 bhp (gross) and it returned a maximum speed of 98.7 mph, under the test conditions prevailing.
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owned a 1956 Austin Princess Hearse which he bought secondhand from a mortuary in 1971 to use as his personal limousine for a few years. The hearse was famously used by Lennon and
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and Jaguar together, and stopped development at Vanden Plas of the potential successor car. The limousine was luxuriously appointed with much polished wood, optional
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These early cars are now extremely rare, especially the saloon versions. Many of the saloons were converted for use as taxis in the late 1950s, fitted with
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in 1982 and thus marked the end of the Princess marque, although the Vanden Plas name continued as the most luxurious trim level in the
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The luxurious interior now featured redesigned dashboard with instruments directly in front of the driver rather than in the centre.
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In 1947, Austin produced two virtually identical chassis, one for the A110 (later A125 Sheerline, built entirely by Austin at their
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Austin Princess III 3995cc, registered March 1954. This car is not completely representative, having special "bespoke" headlights.
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A120 was launched in 1947 as the most expensive flagship model in the Austin range at the same time as the A110
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For the 1970s car produced by British Leyland and referred to in certain markets as the "Austin Princess", see
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The Princess IV was discontinued in 1959 and replaced in the catalogue by a much smaller model, an upgraded
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The Austin A135 Princess Long Wheelbase Saloon (DS6) and Limousine (DM4) were introduced in 1952. The
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of 1978–81. This was not badged as an Austin on the home market (although it was badged as such in
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from 1947 to 1968. The cars were also marketed under the Princess and Vanden Plas marque names.
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From September 1975, Princess was used as a name for mass-produced family cars in Leyland's
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and, for the saloon, the price was just a little more than two-thirds of the Rolls-Royce.
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tested the Princess IV and reported on it at some length in early February 1959.
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at the rear. The cam and peg type steering gear had optional power assistance.
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The Vanden Plas Princess 1100 was launched in 1963 as a luxury variant of the
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Princess 1800 / 2200 of 1975–78 and the Princess 2 1700 / 2000 / 2200
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From October 1959, the name Princess was used on a deluxe version of
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The last A135 Mark 3 had been priced at five times the price of an
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During the life of this model (in 1952), Austin became part of the
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From October 1962, Princess was used on a deluxe version of the
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Sheerline and Princess models, www.austinsheerlineprincess.org
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A 1964 Austin Princess was used during the state funeral of
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An Austin A135 Princess Long-wheelbase Limousine tested by
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An automatic Limousine was tested by the British magazine
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with redesigned cylinder head and was fitted with twin
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luxury car
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limousine
Austin Sheerline
Austin 28 Ranelagh
Daimler DS420
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BMC's full-sized executive cars
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Vanden Plas Princess

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