Vauxhall - Vauxhall 14/40
The Vauxhall 14/40 was produced straight after the First war for its first public viewing in 1921. It was a 2.3 litre side valve four cylinder. At 2.3 litres the 14/40 was the smallest of the car produced by Vauxhall in the 1920's! The Vauxhall 14/40 was built until 1927, during which time the gearbox went from 3 speed to 4 speeds, and front wheel brakes became standard in 1926.
The original tyre size quoted was 31x5.25 which equates to a 5.25x21 tyre, as produced by Blockley with the correct period tread pattern. The earlier cars would have of course been using beaded edge tyre type, and these 14/40's would have had something like either a 815x105 or an 820x120 tyre, again both of which Blockley produces the best examples. See full details of these tyres at the links below. Over time many cars have had their wheel sizes changed due to tyre unavailability and so on (for example we have supplied 18 and 19 inch tyres for the Vauxhall 14/40) so any size that may be required we will be able to supply from our extensive Blockley range of over 60 tyre sizes.
