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March 1957

Vauxhall Victor

Vauxhall Motors new model the Victor, appeared on the road in Britain at the end of last month.

The four cylinder, 75 m.p.h. four door Victor will sell in Britain for  (pounds) 728/17/- including tax.

The makers claim petrol consumption of about 40 m.p.g. with normal driving.

The 1 1/2 litre motor (bore 3.12 inches stroke 3 inches) is slightly over square. Standard compression ratio is 7.8 to 1, which yields 55 brake horse power at 4.200 revolutions per minute.

The Victor has synchromesh on all

Sept 1958

Modified Vauxhall

at lower price version

A slightly modified version of the Vauxhall Victor was introduced to the Queensland market last month.  With some of the trimmings eliminated, the standard model sells at  aprox  (Pounds) 43 less than the special.  Price of the standard model is (pounds) 1072/18/6 including sales tax.

Feb 15th 1960

New Vauxhall

A press report from London states that Vauxhall has begun production of an entirely new car based on the Victor.

It is named the Envoy, and a station wagon version is named the Sherwood.

The new models will be for export only, the first going to Canada.

Vauxhalls have produced 2000 of them and production rate is at the rate of 100 a day.

It will have a development of the Victors 4 cylinder engine, but no other details have yet been released.

Jan 15th 1959

Vauxhall Prices Down

Price reductions for all Vauxhall models were announced by General Motors Holden's  to become effective from December 22.

The reductions ranging from (pounds 20 to 35 off list prices, were as follows   (Pounds)

Victor  Standard            850    now       840

Victor   Super               163   895   now       875

Velox                         1,145   now    1,110

Cresta                        1,195   now 1,170.

These prices are metropolitan list prices and do not include sales tax

January 15 1954

Holdens Australian Except for 10 pound

Cost of overseas components used in Holden cars  and utilities was only as little at 10 pounds a vehicle last  year . General Motors Holden's Ltd managing director (Mr E.C.Daum) said early this month.

Mr. Daum said that the Vauxhall Motor Co,. Acting as agents had shipped to Australia about 1,034,000 Pounds worth of machinery to expand manufacture of Holden's.

It had shipped only 450,000 Pounds worth of components to for Holdens.

These figures would clear up any misunderstanding caused by reports that Vauxhall Motors shipped 1,400,000 pounds worth of material and equipment for use in production of Holen Vehicles.