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:''See Austin A40 for other A40 models and Austin A40 Sports for the sports car version of the Devon.'' The A40 Devon (and similar 2-door A40 Dorset) are automobiles that were marketed by Austin from 1947 to 1952 – the first post-war saloons to be produced by Austin – featuring a mix of old and new technologies. They were previewed by the UK press at the Paris Motor Show on 22 October 1947, who expressed immediate disappointment at the car's conservative appearance.〔French Motor Show. ''The Times'', Thursday, Oct 23, 1947; p. 3; Issue 50899〕 More than 450,000 were built before the model's replacement in 1952 by the Austin A40 Somerset. ==Mechanicals and bodystyles== Both the Devon and Dorset were body-on-frame designs with modern bodies and a 1.2 L straight-4 OHV engine producing at 4200 rpm.〔 They featured front coil sprung independent suspension but retained a rigid axle and semi-elliptic leaf springs at the rear. The Girling brakes with drums were operated hydraulically at the front and mechanically at the rear. Later cars had column operated gear change and full hydraulic braking. A sliding sunroof and heater were extra cost options on the UK market. The Devon was the 4-door version and was more successful than the 2-door Dorset, which was dropped in 1949 after only 15,939 were made. The "Countryman" estate was produced up until 1956. A van and pickup truck were also produced. The Devon was the first post-war-designed Austin to be assembled in New Zealand. It was produced from CKD kits at the Austin Distributors Federation assembly plant in Petone. Some examples are still on the road. A prototype A40 Dorset Tourer was built at Longbridge in 1948. Although it was never put into production in England, various versions of the A40 Tourer were made in Australia beginning in September 1948.〔(A40 Tourer Register ) Retrieved from www.austinworks.com on 14 December 2008〕 File:Austin A40 Dorset (4655488495).jpg|Austin A40 Dorset File:MHV Austin A40 Devon 1952 01.jpg|Austin A40 Devon Saloon File:Austin A40 Tourer.JPG|Austin A40 Dorset Tourer File:Austin A40 Countryman.jpg|Austin A40 Countryman File:Austin A40 Van.jpg|Austin A40 Van File:Austin A40 Ute (15695235028).jpg|Austin A40 Pick-up 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Austin A40 Devon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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