Month

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End #

Sales

Information

Oct-53

E1001

E1065

Start of series I production (“A40” series 1200cc). Commencing E1001, Body 1001, 542, P907/P903, Engine 1G 881459

Cars designated as “NKI Custom”

Colours P-903 Spruce Green, P-904 Canyon Red, P-905 Caribbean Blue or P-906 Croton Green contrasted with P-907 Mist Grey (Hardtops (542) only).

For Conv.(541) P-903 with Tan top, P-904 & P-906 with Black top and P-905

with Black or Tan top.

First US Shop manual printed "A40" series models (NAS53 1480 10M 10-53)

US Flat rate manual schedule of repair times printed (NAS53 1502 5M 10-53)

Nov-53

E1066

E1270

Dec-53

E1271

E1770

24 Hour test at Raleigh N.C.

E1008, Body 1009, 542, P907/P903, Engine 1G 892557, -  Speed endurance.

E1013, Body 1013, 542, P907/P903, Engine 1G 894107, -  Economy trial.

Shipments for 1953 – 743

Jan-54

E1771

E2848

“Metropolitan” name adopted

Feb-54

E2849

E3883

Installation of “NKI Custom” stopped after E2869, Body 2900, 541, P904/B,

Engine 1G 93944.

Thus first  “Metropolitan” was E2870, Body 2923, 541, P904/B, Engine 1G 939448

First printing US Owners' Handbook {RD51190 (Ser. 8110842)}

First US Parts Book issued (F2421)

Mar-54

E3884

E5059

862

"Metropolitan" public release (19^th March 1954)

Unveiled at Chicago Auto Show by Evelyn Ay (Miss America 1954)

"Metropolitan" nameplate fitted after E4097, (Body 2765, 542, P907/P906,

Engine 1G 951266) and retro-fitted to all earlier production

“E” prefix added to Chassis No. (Comm. E-4781)

Price $1445 (hardtop) $1469 (convertible)

First US brochure printed (NSP54 1633 350M 3-54)

First US Postcard printed (NSP54 1508F 150M 3-54)

Salesman’s book printed (NT54 1635-5M-3-54)

“Inside Story of the Metropolitan” printed (NT54 1636-5M-3-54)

AMA official specification for 1954 Metropolitan compiled

Revision of Parts List F2421 – (Labelled 54-1) - March 24^th

Apr-54

E5060

E6263

981

P-906 “Croton Green” dropped from production because of colour matching problems

Reprint US brochure (NSP54 1633-1-300M 4-54)

“Mechanix Illustrated” magazine Road Test

“Popular Science Monthly” magazine Road Test

May-54

E6264

E7677

1,194

Nash & Hudson merge to become "American Motors"

Design of Over-riders (Bumper Guards) modified (Comm. E6797)

Jun-54

E7678

E9095

1,499

Second printing US Owners' Handbook {RD51190 (Ser. 8110842)}

Jul-54

E9096

E10429

802

Start of Hudson Metropolitan production.

Introduction of “M” hubcap, plain Horn button & Spare Wheel Cap (Comm. E10007) for Hudson models. Hudson Grille Medallion not available; was fitted retrospectively.

US Flat Rate schedule of Repair times (NAS54 1502 25C 7-54)

“Motor Life” magazine Road Test

“Motor Trend” magazine Road Test

Aug-54

E10430

E11223

767

End of Series I production (“A40” series 1200cc).  Final number E11002, Body 10356,

542, P907/P905, Engine 10716.

Final figures  Hardtops – 5,700 (Nash), 385 (Hudson)

                Convertibles – 3,751 (Nash), 166 (Hudson)

Start of Series II production (“B” series 1200cc) Commencing E11003, Body 11004,

542, P907/P904, Engine 2G 10002

Nash Folder  -"What's the Truth about car values today" (NSP54 1766 250M 8-54)

First Hudson Brochure printed (AM5458 250M 8-54)

Hudson Postcard printed (AM5462 125M 8-54)

Hudson Salesman's book printed (AM5459 8-54 4M)

“Road & Track” magazine Road Test

Sep-54

E11224

E12425

937

4.55:1 (41/9) Rear axle replaces 4.625:1 (37/8)  Comm. E11944, Body 11720, 542,

P907/P905, Engine 2G 10977

“Motor” magazine Road Test

Oct-54

E12426

E13596

726

George W. Mason (President of Nash Motors) died. Succeeded by George Romney.

Revision of Parts Manual 1^st October (F-2421R)

“Autocar” magazine Road Test

Nov-54

E13597

E14258

626

US Shop manual printed for "B" series models (NAS55 1812 10M 11-54)

AMA official specification for "B" series models compiled

Dec-54

E14259

E14996

671

Total Registrations 1954 - 7,018 Shipments for 1954 – 13,162

Jan-55

E14997

E15627

628

Release of 1954 American Motors annual report

Feb-55

E15628

E16405

610

Hudson Showroom book printed (HM55 1128 1300 2-55)

W.S. Berry presents to A.S.B.E.  "Engineering ventures in Personal transportation"

Mar-55

E16406

E17311

728

“Auto Week” magazine  - Metropolitan top selling Foreign car 

Apr-55

E17312

E18094

715

“Car Life” magazine Road Test

May-55

E18095

E18791

883

Nash folder printed (NSP55 1858-1-200M 5-55)

Revision of Parts List F-2421R (Revision 55-1)

Third printing Owners' Handbook (812061)

Jun-55

E18792

E19501

744

Revision of Parts List F-2421R (Revision 55-2)

Jul-55

E19502

E19944

770

Hudson brochure printed (HM55 1449 25M 7-55)

Aug-55

E19945

E20188

*

Sep-55

E20189

E20473

*

New colour scheme proposed for Series III models :- P909/908 White top/Black lower

P905/908 Caribbean Green top/Black lower, P911/908 Coral Red top/Black lower

P910/908 Sunburst Yellow top/Black lower but not introduced into general production.

Oct-55

E20474

E20716

*

Nov-55

E20717

E20939

*

Start of Series III production (B series 1500cc engine) (Commencing E21008, Body 21006, Hardtop (562), P905/P908, Engine  1H 140004)- 28-Nov-55

Colours P-905 Caribbean Green,P-910 Sunburst Yellow , P-911 Coral Red &

P-909 Snowberry White as contrast. All Convertibles (561) had Black tops.

Rear Axle 4.22:1. Tubeless Tyres 5.20 x 13 fitted.

Dec-55

E20940

E21126

345

End of Series II production – Ending with E21007, Body 21011, 542

P907/P904, Engine 2G 134910 - 15-Dec-55

Final figures Hardtop – 5,480 (Nash), 3,436 (Hudson) Total 8,916 (Cumulative15,001)

                 Convertible –   719 (Nash) ,  370 (Hudson) Total 1,089 (Cumulative  5,006)

Release of 1955 American Motors annual report

Total Registrations 1955 - 6,807     Shipments for 1955 – 6,096

Jan-56

E21127

E21605

313

First printing US 1500 Owners' Handbook (8112256)

Feb-56

E21606

E22174

264

US Parts Book issued (F-16056)

Mar-56

E22175

E22825

324

NKI Series 1, 2 & 3 Parts List issued (9048B)

Apr-56

E22826

E23556

519

Announcement of 1500 Metropolitan (Series III)  (9^th April 1956)

American Motors brochure (M-56-5274) issued

AMA official specification for series III Metropolitans compiled

Price $1527 (Hardtop)  $1551 (Convertible)

May-56

E23557

E24434

657

“Motor” magazine Road Test

Jun-56

E24435

E25367