Austin A90 Six Westminster Deluxe

About the Austin A90 Six Westminster Deluxe

The A90 Six Westminster was introduced at the 1954 London Motor Show at the same time as the small A40/A50 Cambridge saloon range. It used the new BMC C-Series straight-6 engine with single Zenith carburettor which, at 2.6 L (2639 cc), produced 85 hp (63 kW).The suspension is independent at the front using coil springs and wishbones and leaf spring and anti-roll bar on the live axle at the rear. The four-speed transmission has synchromesh on the top three ratios and from 1955 an overdrive unit could be specified.

Steel monocoque
Engine : all iron ohv with a Zenith carb
Transmission : four speed manual rear wheel drive
Suspension : front wishbones, coil springs, rear live axle with semi-elliptic springs.
Steering : cam and peg
Brakes : drums all round