The 15/60 of December 1958 was the first of BMC’s Farina saloons, with the 1,489cc B-series on a single SU, a four-speed floor change, coil-and-wishbone front suspension, a leaf-sprung rear axle and Girling 9in drums — no discs on either model. It carries the illuminated Wolseley badge in its grille. 24,579 were built at Cowley.
The 16/60 of autumn 1961 has the 1,622cc engine, a slightly longer wheelbase, a wider track and stiffer suspension, lower fins with new tail lamps, rear overriders moved outboard and new brightwork. A Borg-Warner automatic was optional. It ran until April 1971 — 63,082 built. Its twins are the Austin A55 and A60 Cambridge, Morris Oxford V and VI, MG Magnette III and IV and Riley 4/68 and 4/72.
Wolseley 15/60 & 16/60 — specification & changes within the model
- 15/60 — 1958 to 1961
- 1,489cc B-series, single SU. Tall fins. 24,579 built.
- 16/60 — 1961 to 1971
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1,622cc. Longer wheelbase, wider track, lower fins and new tail lamps, outboard rear overriders. Automatic optional.
- Brakes
- Girling 9in drums, no discs.
- Suspension
- Coil-and-wishbone front, leaf-sprung live rear axle.
- BMC twins
- Austin A55/A60 Cambridge, Morris Oxford V/VI, MG Magnette III/IV, Riley 4/68 and 4/72.
- Earth polarity
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We cannot tell you for certain, and we will not guess. We could not find a source we trust that settles the earth polarity for the 15/60 or 16/60. Check the car before you order a coil, a regulator or a radio.
