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Wolseley Wasp
Wasp 6-light saloon registered June 1935
Overview
ManufacturerWolseley Motors Limited
Production1935 – 1936
Body and chassis
Body style4-door saloon
Powertrain
Engine1069 cc overhead camshaft four cylinder
Dimensions
Wheelbase90 in (2,300 mm)[1]
Length137 in (3,500 mm)[1]
Width57.5 in (1,460 mm)[1]
Chronology
SuccessorWolseley Ten

The Wolseley Wasp was a light saloon car produced by Wolseley Motors Limited in 1935 and 1936. It was an updated version of the Wolseley Nine model with a larger engine and steel disc wheels.

The overhead cam shaft engine had 12 volt electrics and drove the rear wheels via a four speed gearbox. Hydraulic brakes were fitted.

In all, 5,815 cars were made.[2]

Wasp 6-light saloon, 1935

References

  1. ^ a b c Culshaw; Horrobin (1974). Complete Catalogue of British Cars. London: Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-16689-2.
  2. ^ Sedgwick, M. (1989). A-Z of Cars of the 1930s. Devon, UK: Bay View Books. ISBN 1-870979-38-9.