The A70 Hampshire and later A70 Hereford were large automobiles sold by the Austin Motor Company from 1948 through 1954. They were conventional body-on-frame cars with similar styling to the smaller A40 Devon.
A70 Hampshire
Most Hampshires were 4-door saloons, though some estate and pickup truck versions were also built. A 2.2 L (2199 cc) straight-4 pushrod engine was used for power. Production of the A70 Hampshire model ended in 1950 with just over 35,000 built.
A70 Hereford
The A70 Hereford replaced the Hampshire in 1950. A new addition to the saloon and estate models was a 2-door convertible. A notable mechanical change was the use of hydraulic brakes. The smaller A40 Somerset had similar styling and even shared the same door panels. Sales were slow, with just over 50,000 produced when the A90 Westminster replaced it in 1954.
