Wolseley Hornet (1930)

The Wolseley Hornet was a lighter car, which the Wolseley Motor Company from 1930 to 1936 produced.

Hornet

He had a little six-cylinder engine with 1271 cc and single overhead camshaft ( SOHC) and hydraulic brakes. The machine was in 1932 revised so that it was shorter and could be installed in the chassis further forward. 1935, the engine capacity was increased to 1,378 cc could start the car at Wolseley be ordered as a closed sedan with steel or Weymann body or as a two-seater. From 1931 there was him even without the limousine arrangement, and was used for various sports car bodies. In 1932 the factory produced coupe with 2 or 4 seats to it. In the last year of production, there were only a standard sedan and a coupe.

The earliest specimens had a three-speed gearbox, from 1932 there was a four-speed gearbox, which was from 1933 also synchronized. 1934 was also a freewheeling be ordered.

The engine of the Hornet was also built into the MG models Magna F / L and Magnette K / N.

Overall, in 7 years 31,686 Hornet originated.

Hornet Special

Wolseley Hornet Special

It also sports two models were built under the name Wolseley Hornet Special. The first, from 1932 to 1934 available version had dual carburetors, higher compression and was produced in 2307 copies, including at the Swallow Sidecar Company ( afterwards Jaguar). In 1935 there was the second version with 1604 cc engine, were built by the 148 piece.