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NISSAN CEDRIC 31 WAGONS AND VANS . Eight seater wagons and delivery vans.

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP31 Mark 1 - 1963 .

.1963 Cedric Wagon m The 31 series went into production in October 1962, and went on sale early in 1963. It featured a completely new front end treatment, with the headlights now mounted horizontally and a new pressed steel grille. The new design required new front guards and a different bonnet design. The new grille has 13 thin horizontal bars with the 6th bar being slightly wider. The emblem in the grille has a white reflector behind it. It has the same a metal dash board as the 30 series, with two large round dials. Tail lights have a large red section on top and a smaller amber section underneath. They no longer extend all the way down to the bumper bar, but instead end about 8cm above it. They have round reflectors under the tail lights.

The 1488cc 71hp OHV 4cyl. G series engine used in the Mark 1 Van has been discontinued and now both Wagon and Van use the 1883cc 95hp OHV 4cyl. H series engine. The air cleaner has been relocted and now sits on top of the carburetor, rather than beside it.

The Wagon had approximately the same level of trim and equipment as the G31 Cedric 1900 Deluxe sedan, the Van was roughly equivalent to the G31S Cedric 1900 Standard. The Wagon and Van now both have side strips that run along the full length of the car. The side strips are slightly different to the 30 Series and now no longer have the "arrow head" point at the front of the car. The polished stainless steel side strips have a recess in the middle section which is a dull finish on the Wagon, but is shiny on the Van models. Wagon models have stainless steel door window frames and roof gutter channels, on Vans these are painted the same colour as the body.

The Van has a Cedric badge on the front guards, and a Nissan one at the back of the car. The Wagon says Cedric Wagon on the side and Nissan Wagon and 1900 at the back.

1963 Cedric Van

Back of the 1963 Cedric Wagon.

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NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP31 Mark 2 - 1964 .

.1964 Cedric Wagon

The 1964 model entered production in September 1963, and went on sale late 1963. For 1964 the biggest change was to the dashboard, which has been completely remodelled. The new dashboard has a timber veneer facia, and features a new wide instrument binacle with a long 'bar graph' style speedometer. On the Van model, the dash instead has a sort of grey anodised treatment to the sections that are timber in the Wagon.

The grille has also been changed and is now made from a heavy chrome plated alloy material. The grille has a large horizontal bar in the centre, with 5 thin bars above the large central bar and three wide bars below it, which each have a series of six slots.

The engine remained the same, with the 1883cc 95hp OHV 4cyl. H series engine, but was now fitted with a positive earth alternator instead of a generator and a different starter motor. The tail lights are the same as the Mark 1 31 series but the seperate reflectors underneath them are now a rectangular shape. The Van has a Cedric badge on the front guards, and a Nissan one at the back of the car. The Wagon says Cedric Wagon on the side and Nissan Wagon and 1900 at the back.

1964 Cedric Van

Back of the 1964 Cedric Wagon.

NISSAN CEDRIC WAGON WP31 Mark 3 - 1965 .

.1965 Cedric Wagon m The 1965 model went into production in September 1964. It continued to use the Mark 2 dashboard but the Mark 3 has a different upholstery design and heat stamped paterns in the door trims. The engine remains the same except that it now has an alloy tappet cover instead of a pressed steel one.

The grille has been changed and now has some of the recessed areas painted matt black. The lower section of the grille has a series of small rectangles that protrude from the grille, these are stacked 3 high and 4 across. The tail lights now have a smaller red section, an amber section in the middle and a clear reversing light on the bottom. The steering box has been changed from a worm and roller design to a recirculating ball.

The Van has a Cedric badge on the front guards, and a Cedric one at the back of the car. The Wagon says Cedric Wagon on the side and Cedric Wagon and 1900 at the back.

Production of the 31 series Cedric Wagons and Vans ended in September 1965.

1965 Cedric Van

Back of the 1965 Cedric Wagon

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