The Wolseley 18/85 is an automobile which was produced by Wolseley in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1939 and from 1945 until 1948.
Introduced in 1938,Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars of the 1930s, Haymarket Publishing Limited, 1989, page 216. the 18/85 was built on a wheelbase, and was powered by an 85 bhp, twin carburettor, overhead valve, , inline six-cylinder engine, which it shared with the MG SA.Michael Sedgwick & Mark Gillies, A-Z of Cars 1945–1970, Haymarket Publishing Limited, Revised paperback edition published 1993, page 228. Post-war production of the model began in the autumn of 1945 and totalled 8213 vehicles.
Achievements An 18/85 driven by Humphrey Symons and Bertie Browning set a London to Cape Town record of 31 days 22 hours, completing the 10,300 mile journey on 21 January 1939.1939 Record Run - Wolseley 18/85, www.maxadventure.co.uk Retrieved on 5 February 2012 The time included a 12-day break for repairs following a plunge into the Gada River in the Belgian Congo. Bertie Browning kept a handwritten diary during the trip.
Wolseley 18/85 (1967–1972) The 18/85 model name was again used on a Wolseley from 1967 to 1972. This was a variant of the BMC ADO17, which was also marketed under Austin and Morris names.
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