The Armstrong Siddeley Station Coupe

Production period	1949 to 1952
Number of cars produced	1,022
Engine	6 cylinder, 2309cc, 18HP, 75BHP @ 4,200RPM
Body styles	4 seater ute - short tray
Transmission	Manual Pre-selector

The Station Coupe was produced between 1949 and 1952, with a total production of 1,022 vehicles.

The decision to manufacture these work vehicles seemed an unlikely one for a luxury car maker such as Armstrong Siddeley!  Some 60% of production was exported to Australia and representatives of both Stokoe Motors and Buckle Motors, being this country’s largest Armstrong Siddeley dealers have claimed the models were released at their suggestion.

With the exception of a prototype, all Station Coupe/Utility Coupe models were powered by the 18hp 2.3 litre 6 cylinder engine. The engine was a development of the 2 litre, 16hp engine, in turn closely modeled on its prewar counterpart.

There were a number of factory listed options such as:

• Rear bumper bar
• Under engine sump guard
• Canopy
• No-draught front ventilator windows
• Heater
• Central hinged front seat

These vehicles were offered with manual or preselective transmission. Tools were stowed under the front seat

Armstrong Siddeley’s policy was one of continual improvement and many changes were implemented during their 3 year life.

Some of the major ones were:

• In late 1949, a one piece radiator grille, simplified bonnet and fixed engine bay sides (previously these formed part of the bonnet) resulted in a more modern vehicle.
• The instruments were moved from in front of the driver to the centre of the dash panel.  This allowed fitment of two open glove boxes (one for the driver and one for the passenger) in place of one large open glove box for the passenger only.

The Station Coupe is a historically significant vehicle being a fore-runner of modern four seater utilities generally referred to as the Kingcab.