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Singer SM1500, Hunter

In 1948 Singer launched the SM1500 saloon with 1506cc overhead cam engine. The engine was reduced in size to 1497cc so that it could enable the SM1500 Roadster to enter competitions below 1500cc. The rather plain bodywork was almost ahead of its time in being of 'three box' design, and is said to have borrowed from the American Kaiser-Frazer. However, underneath lay a conventional body on frame construction. In 1954 the SM1500 was remodelled as the Singer Hunter with a 1497cc engine. The SM1500 had been available since 1948 and sold 17,000. But Singer were losing money and the revamped it as the Hunter in 1954 with some fibreglass bonnet panels but these were replaced with steel after quality problems. Only 4700 Hunters were sold before the Rootes Group took over and halted it.

Singer Hunter - badge. The Singer Hunter got its name from the chairman of Singer Cars. The 'Hunter' name was reused on the Hillman Hunter from 1966.	Singer SM1500 1951 - badge on grille	Singer Hunter. Horse head ornament for the Singer Hunter	Singer SM1500 1951 - grille. For the replacement Singer Hunter this modern grille was changed to a more traditional upright grille	Singer Hunter. Remodelled from the SM1500 with a traditional grille, the Singer Hunter was launched with some fibreglass bonnet panels but these were replaced with steel after quality problems.
Singer SM1500 1951. When launched in 1947 the SM1500 had a 1506cc engine with chain driven overhead camshaft, but this was reduced to 1497cc for 1951 so that the new SM1500 roadster could be given an engine under 1500cc for competition purposes. This engine could be specified in twin carb form and in 1954 was carried over into the evolution Singer Hunter and then into the new Singer 'Audax' Gazelle.	Singer Hunter. The Hunter (and SM1500) were quite advanced '3box' body designs when launched in 1947. Said to have been inspired by the 1947 Kaiser-Frazer, Singer were not able to give it monocoque construction and it looked rather 'plain jane' to the British buyers.	Singer Hunter. In 1948 Singer launched the SM1500 saloon with 1506cc overhead cam engine, which was reduced to 1497cc in 1951 for competition purposes. The SM1500 was remodelled as the Singer Hunter in 1954 with some fibreglass panels on early production.	Singer Hunter. The SM1500 had been available since 1948 and sold 17,000. But Singer were losing money and the revamped it as the Hunter in 1954, only managing to sell 4700 before the Rootes Group took over and halted it.	Singer SM1500 1951. Singer adopted the new 'three box' style for the SM1500 body, but were not able to execute this as a moncoque structure unlike the new Fords, Standards, Morris, Austins ... It has been said that Singer drew their inspiration for the design of the SM1500 body from the Kaiser-Frazer.

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