Sold in the A40, A50, A55, and finally A60 guises, the Austin Cambridge ran from late 1954 until 1969, and until 1971 in commercial form.

Replacing the earlier A40 Somerset, the Cambridge was an entirely new concept, based on (at the time) cutting edge unibody construction methods.

Initially the Austin Cambridge was only offered with a four-door saloon body - a two-door was mooted at one point and reached pre-production stage, but ultimately never made it into production.

Independent suspension was provided at the front by coil springs and wishbones.

A live axle with anti-roll bar was retained at the rear, with drive to the wheels by means of a four-speed gear box controlled with a column-mounted lever.

The Half-Ton Van was offered from 1956 until 1971, initially with a 50bhp 1.5-litre B-Series engine, later upgraded to the 61bhp 1.6-litre unit first used in the sporty MGA Roadster.

With a four-speed floor change gearbox, this was a spritely van for its day, with a top speed of o...