Prince Skyway
Encyclopedia
The Prince
Prince Motor Company
Prince Motor Company was a Japanese automobile manufacturer from 1952 until its merger with Nissan in 1966. Prince began as the Tachikawa Aircraft Company, a producer of the famous Japanese Zero fighter planes used in WWII...

 Skyway was a commercial delivery van based on the 1957 Prince Skyline type ALSI and later the S50 Skyline, identified with the chassis code ALVG for the first generation, then V51A-I. The Skyway was produced from April 1957 - September 1968. (In 1966, after the merger with Nissan, the V51A Skyway was renamed as "Skyline Van".)

History and Timeline

In 1957 the Skyline first appeared in (ALSI-type) and two second Skyline (S50 type) (V51A-I type) vans appeared. The skyline was named for, "the mountain ridge that separates the blue sky" to "air route". The engine is identical to that of the car division.

Sky-Way-S50, now uses the first rear-opening back doors and take for granted, "high-end commercial vehicles" are able to enhance its image as. Skyline in the name of Van later, this name is extinct. Incidentally, the van and sedan have different names.

First generation

ALVG-released in April 1957.

1959 10 series with 4-cylinder OHV GB4
Prince G engine
The Prince G-series engine was the company's only straight-4 and straight-6 which began production in 1955. A number of variations were made, with both OHV and OHC heads. The G series was used in the Skyline, the Laurel and the Gloria from the 1950s to the early 1970s.Note that, prior to its...

 van (1862cc 91PS) engine.

1960 due to minor changes and ALVG-2-years.

1962 May 10 by the minor changes, the shape of the skyline as well as the front-S21. Series with the pickup 4-cylinder OHV G2
Prince G engine
The Prince G-series engine was the company's only straight-4 and straight-6 which began production in 1955. A number of variations were made, with both OHV and OHC heads. The G series was used in the Skyline, the Laurel and the Gloria from the 1950s to the early 1970s.Note that, prior to its...

 (1862cc) engine. The van will BLVG-2 type.

Second generation

1963 September-V51A-I appeared. The S50 version of the Skyline-type van was. Like Skyline G1-series four-cylinder engine OHV1484cc, 40,000 km or two years guarantee and seal of the engine, 30,000 km a year and the chassis was refueling. Van MAJORCHANGE the skyline in the skyline.

With the introduction of the third generation Nissan Skyline C10, the Skyway no longer had a separate model distinction and was considered the Skyline station wagon and no longer offered as a commercial delivery van.
The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK