Old pictures of a white Wolseley 1500 saloon from the late 1950s.
Firstly, a pair of photos I found in an album, feature this little Wolseley registration number 546 DVT (a Stoke number). At the time of the 1500, Wolseley was part of the BMC empire, and the 1500 owed much of its running gear to other BMC saloons. The engine was the familiar B Series unit.
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This early Wolseley 1500 must have been quite new when this photograph was taken, as there is no sign of corrosion on the bodywork, wheels or anywhere else. Unusually for a road car, this particular 1500 has rear tyres with a chunky 'Town & Country' style tread to them. The fronts look like normal crossplies.
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The car is also immaculate in this picture, and may well have been taken on a day out somewhere in Staffordshire or Cheshire. The rest of the album's contents suggest that the owner of the album lived in the Stoke on Trent area, which ties in nicely with it's DVT registration no.
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At the same time as the Wolseley (not Woolsy, Wolsey, Woolsey or Wolsley!) 1500, BMC offered the Riley One-Point-Five, which differed slightly in trim and, most importantly for the speed fiend, came with twin carbs bolted to the old B series, as opposed to the single carburettor on the Wolseley.
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A two-tone Wolseley 1500.
This is the latest period shot of a Wolseley 1500 to turn up, again featuring an early example, but this time in smart two-tone finish. If only this had been a colour photo, and not black and white! Registered AJK 199, it originated in the Eastbourne area. A note on the rear of this photo says "Car on Clifton Moore". I think they meant to write Clifton Moor, which is a town located in North Yorkshire, near York. This car had been updated with a matching pair of Lucas fog/spot lamps, an AA members' badge, and a pair of "boomerang" type rear view mirrors. Later 1500s are identifiable by their larger front side/indicator lamps, and the use of A40 Farina-sourced lamp units at the rear.
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There are plenty more more old car photographs right here.
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