072 McLaughlin Buick 80CX Road Master Convertible (1936) DPL 981
McLaughlin Buick 80CX Road Master Convertible (1936) Engine 5346cc S8 OHV
Registration Number DPL 981 (Surrey)
BUICK ALBUM
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The origins of the Roadmaster name date to 1936, when Buick added names to its entire model line-up Buick's Series 40 was named the Special, the Series 50 became the Super, the Series 60 was named the Century and the Series 90 — Buick's largest and most luxurious vehicle — was named the Limited. The Series 50 was retired, but new for the model year was the Series 80 Roadmaster. The Roadmaster was a high quality car, n 1936, a custom tailored McLaughlin-Buick Town Sedan was purchased by the Prince of Wales. Styling changes for 1938 were modest, with a longer hood extending to a now nearly vertical grill, taller bumper guards, and redesigned hubcaps. Changes were made to both engine and chassis. The ride was improved by replacing the rear leaf springs with coil springs and incorporating double-acting shock absorbers four times the size of others. The frame X-member was changed from I-beam to channel construction, and all wood structural elements were replaced with steel. The engine combustion chambers were redesigned and new (tubulators) pistons, increasing output to 141hp.
McLaughlin-Buick
McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited was a Canadian manufacturer of automobiles headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Founded by Robert McLaughlin, 1867 as carriage builders. 1905, Robert's son Sam started building automobiles. By 1907, this enterprise had grown to include the manufacture of McLaughlin automobiles with Buick engines. In 1915, the company manufactured Chevrolet vehicles for the U.S. and Canadian market. McLaughlin was taken over by General Motors in 1918 and merged into General Motors of Canada. General Motors Canadian Corporation spent $10 million building a Walkerville, Ontario, plant with the sale of the Chevrolet stock and establishing Canadian products. In 1923, the name of the Canadian-bodied model was officially changed to McLaughlin-Buick, a name that prevailed until 1942, after which Canadian built cars where simply known as Buick.
The countries of the British Empire – England, India, South Africa, Australia, and others – gave preference by charging much lower import taxes on goods from another member of the Empire, such as Canada. Taxes were adjusted to the proportion of Canadian content. Canada made and supplied General Motors vehicles to those countries, fitting them with right-hand drive. Resulting in almost all Buick sold within the British Empire were Canadian built McLaughlin-Buicks. By 1923 Canada had the world's second-largest automotive industry. These exports fell to a trickle after World War II, because Canada was part of the dollar area and therefore set apart from the British Empire's sterling area. The British were struggling to repay U.S. War Loans and unwilling to allow their businesses unrestricted access to Canada's currency to buy Canadian cars.
DPL 981
This is believed to have been the first car, in what was to become the Atwell-Wilson collection and later Museum. It is also a film star, featuring strongly in the 1975 Ronnie Barker film The Picnic, also featuring Ronnie Corbett
Diolch am 94,961,648 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 94,961,648 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated
Shot 10.06.2022, at the Atwell Wilson Car Museum, Calne, Wiltshire REF 160-072
072 McLaughlin Buick 80CX Road Master Convertible (1936) DPL 981
McLaughlin Buick 80CX Road Master Convertible (1936) Engine 5346cc S8 OHV
Registration Number DPL 981 (Surrey)
BUICK ALBUM
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623635632257...
The origins of the Roadmaster name date to 1936, when Buick added names to its entire model line-up Buick's Series 40 was named the Special, the Series 50 became the Super, the Series 60 was named the Century and the Series 90 — Buick's largest and most luxurious vehicle — was named the Limited. The Series 50 was retired, but new for the model year was the Series 80 Roadmaster. The Roadmaster was a high quality car, n 1936, a custom tailored McLaughlin-Buick Town Sedan was purchased by the Prince of Wales. Styling changes for 1938 were modest, with a longer hood extending to a now nearly vertical grill, taller bumper guards, and redesigned hubcaps. Changes were made to both engine and chassis. The ride was improved by replacing the rear leaf springs with coil springs and incorporating double-acting shock absorbers four times the size of others. The frame X-member was changed from I-beam to channel construction, and all wood structural elements were replaced with steel. The engine combustion chambers were redesigned and new (tubulators) pistons, increasing output to 141hp.
McLaughlin-Buick
McLaughlin Motor Car Company Limited was a Canadian manufacturer of automobiles headquartered in Oshawa, Ontario. Founded by Robert McLaughlin, 1867 as carriage builders. 1905, Robert's son Sam started building automobiles. By 1907, this enterprise had grown to include the manufacture of McLaughlin automobiles with Buick engines. In 1915, the company manufactured Chevrolet vehicles for the U.S. and Canadian market. McLaughlin was taken over by General Motors in 1918 and merged into General Motors of Canada. General Motors Canadian Corporation spent $10 million building a Walkerville, Ontario, plant with the sale of the Chevrolet stock and establishing Canadian products. In 1923, the name of the Canadian-bodied model was officially changed to McLaughlin-Buick, a name that prevailed until 1942, after which Canadian built cars where simply known as Buick.
The countries of the British Empire – England, India, South Africa, Australia, and others – gave preference by charging much lower import taxes on goods from another member of the Empire, such as Canada. Taxes were adjusted to the proportion of Canadian content. Canada made and supplied General Motors vehicles to those countries, fitting them with right-hand drive. Resulting in almost all Buick sold within the British Empire were Canadian built McLaughlin-Buicks. By 1923 Canada had the world's second-largest automotive industry. These exports fell to a trickle after World War II, because Canada was part of the dollar area and therefore set apart from the British Empire's sterling area. The British were struggling to repay U.S. War Loans and unwilling to allow their businesses unrestricted access to Canada's currency to buy Canadian cars.
DPL 981
This is believed to have been the first car, in what was to become the Atwell-Wilson collection and later Museum. It is also a film star, featuring strongly in the 1975 Ronnie Barker film The Picnic, also featuring Ronnie Corbett
Diolch am 94,961,648 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.
Thanks for 94,961,648 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated
Shot 10.06.2022, at the Atwell Wilson Car Museum, Calne, Wiltshire REF 160-072